College Terminology

What are the four main sections of the ACT?

• English, math, reading, and science

• math, English, Spanish, and language arts

• English, math, social science, and an essay

• English, math, art, and biology

What are admissions decisions?

• Decisions made by the college admissions committee about acceptance or rejection

• Decisions made by students about which colleges to apply to

• Decisions made by high schools about class rankings

• Decisions made by colleges about financial aid offers

What are admission tests?

• Tests designed to measure students' skills and readiness for college-level work

• Tests designed to evaluate students' high school transcripts

• Tests designed to determine students' class rank

• Tests designed to assess students' financial need for college

What is an articulation agreement?

• An agreement between two-year and four-year colleges to transfer credits

• An agreement between colleges and students about admission decisions

• An agreement between colleges and students about financial aid offers

• An agreement between colleges and students about class rankings

What is a bachelor's degree?

• a college degree earned after completing required courses and earning enough credits

• a degree earned after completing high school

• a degree earned after completing a master's program

• a degree earned after completing a doctoral program

What is the purpose of the Candidates Reply Date Agreement (CRDA)?

• To give applicants time to accept or decline offers of admission

• To give colleges time to review applications and make admission decisions

• To give high schools time to calculate class rankings

• To give students time to apply for financial aid

What is class rank?

• A measurement of how your academic achievement compares to other students in your grade

• A measurement of how your financial need compares to other students in your grade

• A measurement of how your test scores compare to other students in your grade

• A measurement of how your extracurricular activities compare to other students in your grade

What is the Common Application?

• A standard application form accepted by all colleges that are members of the Common Application association

• A standard application form accepted by all colleges that are members of the Coalition for College

• A standard application form accepted by all colleges that are Universal College Application (UCA) members

• A standard application form accepted by all colleges that offer early action and early decision

What is a college financial aid offer?

• free tuition

• an offer of financial assistance to those who receive acceptance to a college

• free housing

• a free meal plan

What is deferred admission?

• Permission from a college to postpone enrolling for up to one year

• Permission from a college to enroll immediately if admitted and offered a financial aid package

• Permission from a college to transfer credits from another college

• Permission from a college to change your major after enrolling