Vocab in Context
The coming decades will likely see more "intense" clustering of jobs, innovation, and productivity in a smaller number of bigger cities and city-regions. Some regions could end up bloated beyond the capacity of their infrastructure, while others struggle, their promise stymied by inadequate human or other resources.
As used in line 1, “intense” most nearly means
A) emotional.
B) concentrated.
C) brilliant.
D) determined.
What is B. Concentrated
Notwithstanding the health risks associated with high cholesterol levels, it is important to remember that this molecule is {1} "integral to many necessary and vital" life functions.
1.
A. NO CHANGE
B. Integral to many necessary
C. Integral and vital to many necessary
D. Necessary and vital to many integral
What is B. Integral to many necessary
What does the FAFSA and CSS stand for, and what are the differences between the two
What is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and College Scholarship Service
What is FAFSA creates your estimated family contribution and is used by both public and private universities? The CSS is a more in-depth financial aid application that is required by some private universities.
The author wants to use words that imitate the sound of air. Which choice best accomplishes this goal?
As Bailey punctured the basketball, the air "swiftly whooshed" out of it.
A. NO CHANGE
B. rapidly and consistently ran
C. escaped furiously
D. quickly came pouring
What is A. NO CHANGE
How do you apply to MOST colleges?
What is through the common application
Impressionist paintings are now among the most popular works of art in the world. However, when they first appeared, art critics denounced the paintings, showing no "appreciation" for the Impressionist's bold new techniques.
In line 4, "appreciation" most nearly means
a. increase in value
b. understanding
c. scientific interest
d. anxiety about
e. gratitude for
What is E. gratitude for
A subway system is expanded to provide service to a growing suburb. A bike-sharing program is adopted to encourage nonmotorized transportation. {1} "To alleviate rush hour traffic jams in a congested downtown area, stoplight timing is coordinated." When any one of these changes occur, it is likely the result of careful analysis conducted by transportation planners.
1. Which choice best maintains the sentence pattern already established in the paragraph?
A. NO CHANGE
B. Coordinating spotlight timing can help alleviate rush hour traffic jams in a congest downtown area
C. Spotlight timing is coordinated to alleviate rush hour traffic jams in a congested downtown area.
D. In a congested downtown area, spotlight timing is coordinated to alleviate rush hour traffic jams
What is C. Spotlight timing is coordinated to alleviate rush hour traffic jams in a congested downtown area.
What is the difference between a loan and grant?
What is a grant does not need to be paid back (gift money) where loans must be paid back in a certain time and build up interest.
After the explorer Hernán Cortés arrived in South America, he "is setting fire" to all his ships, preventing his crew from returning home.
A. NO CHANGE
B. has set fire to
C. set fire to
D. was set on fire by
What is C. set fire to
What are at least 3 key components of the common application?
What is
-Personal statement
-Letters of recommendation
-Supplemental Essays
-Personal information
-The actual list of colleges you are applying to
The British barons who signed the Magna Carta irrevocably "committed" themselves to supporting the idea of limited monarchy.
In line 2, "committed" most likely means
a. confined
b. withheld
c. pledged
d. released from
e. performed
What is C. pledged
{1} "People who pursue careers in transportation planning" have a wide variety of educational backgrounds. A two-year degree in transportation technology may be sufficient for some entry-level jobs in the field.
A. NO CHANGE
B. People, who pursue careers in transportation planning,
C. People who pursue careers, in transportation planning,
D. People who pursue careers in transportation planning,
What is A. NO CHANGE
What is HEOP provides supportive services and financial aid to New York State residents attending independent colleges and universities in New York State. It offers near full rides and a plethora of academic and counseling services to students who are economically and educationally disadvantaged. It takes a more holistic view of their application as well ie lower grades or test scores or family circumstances)
By the time the antidote "arrived-87 days late-"the men had already turned to stone
A. NO CHANGE
B. arrived, 87 days late-
C. arrived-87 days late,
D. arrived 87 days late
What is A. NO CHANGE
What is a safety school, target school, and reach school?
What is
Safety: A school that you are very confident that you will get into since your stats (SAT/GPA) exceed the requirements
Target School: A school where you want to go to and your semi-confident that you will be accepted. Your stats are at the cuff or may exceed by a small margin above the average. There is a potential you won’t get in because remember colleges are looking for a WELL-ROUNDED individual, not just STATS alone. Perhaps they have enough students like you or it's just a fluke
Reach School: Your dream school ex. Ivy leagues, but you just don’t make the cut in some areas. Your stats may be average in comparison to the requirements or in most cases below the average. You have to uplift other parts of your application like essays and activities.
“The relationship of the vampire and his assistant seemed to have been reversed, and Igor, now in his early twenties, was the authoritative one; since boyhood he had been taking on one responsibility after another, until he had left the vampire with nothing to "perplex" him but how to while away the hours when the servants were busy and Igor was out searching for brains.”
In this sentence, “perplex” most nearly means…
(A) trouble
(B) bewilder
(C) astonish
(D) entangle
(E) embarrass
What is A. Trouble
[1] The Latin language is also central: to a rich philosophical and literary tradition that has shaped Western culture. [2] While many excellent translations are available, it is impossible to convey the force of Virgil’s carefully metered lines of poetry in English idiom without sacrificing the original structure. [3] In the same way, the simple elegance of Augustine’s syntax and the depth of meaning in his word choice often is lost in translation. [4] The influence of both these writers and many others can be traced across history to contemporary writing and philosophy, to understand this context is a prerequisite to authentically engaging with these texts. [5] From the Roman poet Virgil to the philosopher Augustine of Hippo, many great writers penned their immortal works in Latin.
To make this paragraph more logical, sentence 5 should be placed
A. Where it is now
B. Before sentence 1
C. After sentence 1
D. After sentence 2
What is A. where it is now
Cost of Attendance Expected Family Contribution (EFC)
Tuition and Fees: $26,000 Student Resources: $1,000
Room and Board: $9,000 Parent Resources: $3,500
Books and Supplies: $1,000
Transportation: $850
Personal/Miscellaneous: $1,400
Total COA: $38,250
ESTIMATED FIN AID:
Federal Pell Grant $1,176
Federal Academic Competitiveness Grant $750
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) $2,000
State Grant $2,000
Lakeside Campus University Award $12,000
Federal Work-Study $2,000
Federal Perkins Loan $4,000
Federal Direct Subsidized Loan $3,500
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan $2,000
Lakeside Campus Loan $4,000
Parent PLUS Loan Eligibility $4,824
Given this financial aid package and the student takes all the offerings, what would he or she pay out of pocket?
What is the ACTUAL aid, and what would the student pay if he or she didn't take out any loans
What is net pay is $0 and actual aid is $17,926 and without loans, the student would pay $20,324
The first time I visited the Art Institute of Chicago, I expected to be impressed by its famous large paintings. For example, I couldn’t wait to view "painter, Georges Seurat’s," 10-foot-wide A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte in its full size.
A) NO CHANGE
B) painter, Georges Seurat’s
C) painter Georges Seurat’s,
D) painter Georges Seurat’s
What is D. painter Georges Seurat's
What are examples of good personal statements and why?
On that same note, what are examples of bad essays?
What is a family, humblebrag, and personal/universal essay
What is a resume essay, I got an A essay, generic essay, the mission trip essay, and the religious and political essay.
In 1996, a loggerhead turtle called Adelita swam across 9,000 miles from Mexico to Japan, crossing the entire Pacific on her way. Wallace J. Nichols "tracked" this epic journey with a satellite tag. But Adelita herself had no such technology at her disposal. How did she steer a route across two oceans to find her destination? Nathan Putman has the answer. By testing hatchling turtles in a special tank, he has found that they can use the Earth’s magnetic field as their own Global Positioning System (GPS). By sensing the field, they can work out both their latitude and longitude and head in the right direction.
As used in line 4, "tracked" most nearly means
A) searched for.
B) traveled over.
C) followed.
D) hunted.
What is C. Followed
What is the difference between science and pseudoscience? According to Karl Popper, one of the most {1} "potent" philosophers of the twentieth century, it is a matter of falsifiability. He claimed that in order to be considered truly scientific, a hypothesis or theory must be capable of being proven false. {2} "Next, he decided to make an assertion:" Popper offered a new perspective on the distinction between science and pseudoscience.
1.
A. NO CHANGE
B. Pervasive
C. Saturating
D. Influential
2. Which choice creates the smoothest and most logical transition
A. NO CHANGE
B. Therefore, with this controversial assertion,
C. Through this controversial assertion,
D. DELETE the underlined portion.
What is D. Influential and C. Through this controversial assertion,
What is the difference between the federal direct subsidized loan and federal direct unsubsidized loan, and what is the similarities.
What is federal work study, and is it financial aid?
What is subsidized you do not have to pay interest until 6 months after you graduate where unsubsidized you build interest immediately after you take it out. Also, subsidized you usually must have a financial need where unsubsidized you don't. They are similar as they are both federal loans (US dept of edu) with low-interest rates.
Work study is jobs that can be on campus or off campus; students are paid at least federal minimum wage; funds depend on availability at school. The amount of money you get varies depending on getting the job and the hours you work. It is not financial aid since you have to work for it.
Also, studies have found that those students who major in philosophy often do better than students from other majors in both verbal reasoning and analytical "writing. These results can be" measured by standardized test scores.
Which choice most effectively combines the sentences at the underlined portion?
A) writing as
B) writing, and these results can be
C) writing, which can also be
D) writing when the results are
What is A. writing as
How can you tackle writing a college essay, what is the word count, and who should read your essay?
What is write down 5 big events in your life and draw connections between them to find themes, have a central idea/foundation that you want to build your essay around, or just start writing to get all your thoughts down and go through multiple drafts
650 words maximum
Teachers and friends could read your essay to help with grammar, concision, and understanding. What would be great is to have an outside perspective from someone who doesn't know you as well to see if they genuinely have a better sense of who you are after reading it.