Dollars & Sense
College Visits
Personal Branding
UB Staff
Choose Your Own College Adventure
100

This is a plan that helps you manage your money.

What is a budget?

100

The name of ISU’s mascot.

Who is Reggie Redbird?

100

A website for professional networking.

What is LinkedIn?

100

The university where Dr. Cook earned his undergraduate degree.

What is Quincy University?

100

These types of colleges & universities are funded by endowments, with higher tuition fees but more financial aid.

What are private colleges and universities?

200

Once you have finished school, the length of the grace period (in months) before you’re required to start paying off your federal student loans.

What is 6 months?

200

The approximate number of students enrolled at Monmouth College.

What is ~750 (700-800)?

200

Subtle and oftentimes unintentional interactions that communicate some sort of bias towards historically marginalized groups.

What are microaggressions?

200

Rena’s favorite movie that is based on a book.

What is The Lord of the Rings (The Return of the King)?

200

This type of application process has files reviewed as received, decisions made continuously.

What is rolling admission?

300

A share of ownership in a company.

What is a stock?
300

The Waubonsee campus that houses healthcare programs.

What is Aurora Fox Valley?

300

Unaccounted time between school or jobs on your resume.

What is a gap in your resume?

300

Jesus’ favorite ice cream flavor.

What is pistachio?

300

This FAFSA-based federal loan does not accrue interest until 6 months after leaving school.

What is a subsidized loan?

400

The percentage of your budget dedicated to savings.

What is 20%?

400

This NIU residence hall has a fireplace in the common room.

What is Neptune Hall?

400

The last thing you should write in a cover letter, just above signing your name.

What is thanking the hiring manager for their time?

400

The subject that Gonzalo will be teaching at East High next year.

What is English?

400

This is the current standardized college admissions exam that Illinois schools are preparing for as of 2024-25.

What is the ACT?

500

This is the Coca-Cola Co. ticker symbol in the New York Stock Exchange.

What is KO?

500

This famous Serbian tennis player has a cousin that attends Augustana University.

Who is Novak Djokovic?

500

The trait you want to convey when talking about your goals in an elevator pitch.

What is ambition?

500

This was Adrian’s major in college.

What is Biopsychology?

500

This is the percentage that tuition & fees make up for on total college costs.

What is 60%?