2. 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 College Admissions Types of Colleges Financial Aid Degrees Miscellanious

3. Name one important standardized test that most colleges require as part of their admissions process.

4. SAT is the most important (ACT is an acceptable answer too)

5. What will college applicants need to ask one or more of teachers for during their junior and senior year.

6. Letters of Recommendation

7. What does the acronym G.P.A stand for?

8. Grade Point Average

9. Which G.P.A. is closest to a B+ average? A. 1.0 B. 2.0 C. 3.0 D. 4.0

10. 3.0 is closest to a B+. 4.0 is considered a perfect G.P.A., or straight A+’s.

11. This admission process allows students to find out if they are accepted by mid-December as opposed to late spring

12. What is early action or early admission?

13. Hunter College, Brooklyn College, and John Jay College are all part of what organization of colleges?

14. CUNY, the City University of New York

15. What is the difference between a public and private college?

16. A public college has lower tuition and is subsidized by the state or city. A private college is privately owned.

17. What is a community college?

18. A two year public institution of higher education that also offers specialized training programs, more affordable and usually easier to get into

19. Stony Brook, Binghamton, Fashion Institute of Technology are all part of what organization of colleges?

20. SUNY, the State University of New York

21. What is the name of the type of school that offers a wide variety of training options such as cosmetology, auto repair, and medical assistance

22. Vocational School

23. What is the difference between a loan and a scholarship?

24. A loan requires repayment while a scholarship does not.

25. What is work study?

26. Work study is a way to work on campus as part of your financial aid package.

27. What is the least expensive collge option for New York City students, not counting any financial aid?

28. CUNY, or the City University of New York, is the least expensive because the City subsidizes the cost of tuition for NYC residents.

29. What is the name of the form that is required by all of the U.S. colleges and universities to apply for loans, grants and is used to determine a student’s financial need

30. Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

31. What is the acronym for Tuition Assistance Program?

32. TAP This is a New York’s largest grant program. It help students attending in-state colleges pay for tuition. It is based on applicants family income

33. This degree is the first step in higher education and is normally completed in 2 yrs

34. What is an Associate’s Degree?

35. This degree is the most popular of post secondary education (also referred to as an undergraduate program) and it normally takes four years to complete

36. What is a Bachelor’s Degree? B.A.=Bachelor of Arts B.S.= Bachelor of Science B.F.A=Bachelor of Fine Arts

37. This degree also known as a graduate degree is completed after an undergraduate or bachelors degree and takes about 1-2 yrs to complete

38. What is a Masters Degree? M.A.=Master of Arts M.S.=Master of Science M.B.A.=Masters of Business Administration M.F.A=Masters of Fine Arts

39. This degree is the highest level of advanced education. It requires in depth original research on a subject matter culminating towards a thesis or dissertation

40. What is a Doctorate Degree of PhD?

41. A Juris Doctor (J.D.) has received this degree

42. What is a law degree?

43. How many credits do you need in order to graduate from high school?

44. Minimum 44 Credits

45. What is the highest score you can get on the SAT’s Math= Critical Reading= Writing=

46. Total of 2400 Math=800 Critical reading=800 Writing=800

47. What is the name of a college or university student's main field of study that requires a set number of courses for completion beyond the core curriculum requirements?

48. Major

49. What is the name of a rating that compares your cumulative grade point average to other members of your class and is used as a college admissions and/or scholarship standard?

50. Class Rank

51. An academic program of study that allows student to major in two separate undergraduate fields such as business and education

52. What is a Joint Degree of Dual Degree?