College Decision Making Quiz

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Other
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Which of the following are free website(s) funded by the United States Department of Education that provide unbiased information about colleges in the United States?
A. College Navigator
B. College Searcher
C. College Scorecard
D. College Searcher and College Scorecard
E. College Navigator and College Scorecard
Not sure
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What is a Limited Access program?
A. A program offering access to accelerated degree completion
B. A program that has additional admission and program requirements for entry
C. A program designed to foster community by having courses that are linked
D. A program that allows students with high academic achievement to be placed in courses designed to develop critical thinking skills
Not sure
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4+1 and 3+2 describe programs offered by colleges; what are they?
A. They are accelerated programs that help students finish high school and a Bachelor’s degree more quickly
B. They are accelerated programs that help students finish a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree more quickly
C. They are descriptions of how many terms a college offers each year
D. They are descriptions of programs that have courses with additional laboratory sessions
Not sure
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When building an initial list of colleges, students should eliminate colleges based on the listed tuition price
True
False
Not sure
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Which of the following accurately describes ‘test optional’ and ‘test blind’ admission policies?
A. Test optional means the college can choose whether or not to review submitted test scores, while test blind means the college receives scores anonymously
B. Test optional means the student’s high school selects which admission test they take, while test blind means students choose which admission test they take
C. Test optional means test scores are considered if they are submitted, while test blind means scores are not considered even if they are submitted
D. None of the above are accurate
Not sure
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Across all four-year colleges in the United States, approximately what percentage of students return to the same college as sophomores that started there as freshmen (the retention rate):
A. 50-60%
B. 60-70%
C. 70-80%
D. 80-90%
Not sure
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Across all four-year colleges in the United States, approximately what percentage of students graduate within four years?
A. 40-50%
B. 50-60%
C. 60-70%
D. 70-80%
Not Sure
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What is “demonstrated interest”?
A. When a student talks to friends, family, and mentors about which colleges to apply to
B. When a student reviews a college’s rankings and reviews
C. When a student talks to their high school counselor about applying to certain colleges
D. When a student contacts a college or university to gain more information about them
Not Sure
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What is the Cohort Default Rate of a college?
A. The percentage of federal student loan borrowers who fail to repay the loan as required
B. The percentage of students in a freshman cohort who do not return as sophomores
C. The percentage of private student loan borrowers who fail to repay the loan as required
D. The total percentage of private and federal student loan borrowers who fail to repay the loan as required
Not sure
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What is the Common Data Set initiative?
A. New in 2022, a program that requires all colleges to report the same data about their admission policies, practices, and procedures
B. A voluntary data sharing program colleges may choose to participate in where a lot of information and data about the college are publicly reported annually
C. A data repository where colleges submit information they would like to share with students and families about their admission policies and practices
D. An initiative where colleges are required to submit annual data disclosures for public review
Not sure
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When can the FAFSA typically be completed?
A. Between October and June of Junior year
B. After parent/guardian taxes have been filed
C. Between October and June of Senior year
D. Anytime while a student is still in High School
Not Sure
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The key difference between Early Action and Early Decision admission policies is that:
A. Early Decision is a ‘binding’ agreement while Early Action is not
B. Early Action is a ‘binding’ agreement while Early Decision is not
C. You can apply to multiple colleges as an Early Decision applicant, but only one college as an Early Action applicant
D. There is no difference
Not Sure
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Which of the following reason(s) might release you from an Early Decision agreement?
A. Being accepted Early Action at a different college
B. You cannot afford to attend with the financial aid package offered
C. Not liking the campus after a visit
D. All of the above
Not sure
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ACT and SAT scores of admitted students are publicly available for colleges that consider admission tests like the ACT and SAT during the admission process. What does it mean if a college reports the 25th percentile of the ACT composite score of admitted students is 23?
A. 25% of students admitted in prior year had scores above 23
B. 75% of students admitted in prior year had scores above 23
C. 25% of students admitted in prior year had scores below 23
D. 75% of students admitted in prior year had scores below 23
B and C
A and D
Not sure
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What does it mean if a college uses a ‘superscore’ for SAT or ACT scores?
A. The scores for all subtests from the test date with the highest scores are used
B. The scores for all subtests from the test date with the lowest scores are used
C. The highest scores received on each subtest across all test dates are used
D. The lowest scores received on each subtest across all test dates are used
Not sure
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What does it mean if a college “defers” making an admission decision?
A. A rejection from the college
B. The student has been accepted, but will be starting at a later time than the semester applied for
C. The application for admission will be reconsidered and a decision made at a later date
D. It is the same as being waitlisted
Not Sure
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A student’s financial aid award letter indicates they were awarded $2,800 in Federal College Work-Study. Which of the following is true?
A. The student will need to find a work-study position through the college to earn up to $2,800 across their first year at this college
B. The $2800 is awarded to the student as a federal scholarship, and is similar to a Pell grant
C. The college is required to award the student $2800 as part of the work-study program, regardless of whether or not the student holds a job to earn the money
D. Money earned through work-study can only be used for education-related expenses
Not Sure
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Colleges are required to give academic credits for Advanced Placement (AP) classes if the score is higher than _____ on the AP exam:
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. The required AP exam score can vary by college and subject
Not sure
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If a student is accepted to 4 colleges, how many colleges can they place a deposit with?
1
2
3
4
Not sure
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Colleges may request a student’s high school profile to help them:
A. Understand the course offerings in that particular high school
B. Assess how rigorous a student’s high school course of study was
C. Understand how grades are calculated in the high school
D. All of the above
Not Sure
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After enrolling in college, how often does a student need to complete the FAFSA to maintain eligibility for federal financial aid?
A. Every year
B. Every other year
C. Freshman year and senior year
D. Senior year
Not sure
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What is Satisfactory Academic Progress?
A. Maintaining a GPA of 2.0 or higher
B. Maintaining a GPA of 3.0 or higher
C. The policy a college uses to determine if a student is meeting educational requirements and is on track to graduating on time
D. A survey colleges use to determine how satisfied students are with their academic progress
Not sure
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In college, the document used to describe the course schedule, assignments, and course policies is called a:
A. Syllabus
B. Contract
C. Outline
D. Course Calendar
Not Sure
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In high school, the school is likely to call a parent/guardian if a student is absent. If a student misses a class in college, the college will:
A. Call their cell phone
B. Call their parent/guardian
C. Call their Resident Advisor
D. Not call or contact anyone
Not Sure
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What is meant by the term ‘summer melt’?
A. It describes students who graduate from high school but are still not accepted to college
B. It describes students who do not enroll in college in the Fall after graduating from high school and being accepted to a college
C. It describes students who do not graduate from high school but earn a High School Equivalency Diploma (HiSET) over the summer and then enroll in college
D. It describes students who graduate from high school, are accepted to a college, and then also ‘melt’ into college in the Fall
Not Sure
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Just a few more questions about you. What grade are you in?
9th
10th
11th
12th
Other
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What is the highest level of education completed by at least one of your parents or guardians?
Did not graduate from high school
A high school diploma or GED/HiSET
A technical or vocational certificate
Two-year Associate's degree
Four-year Bachelor's degree
Graduate degree - such as: law school, medical school, doctorate, master’s degree, or master of business administration
Other
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What race or ethnicity do you identify with most strongly?
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian or Pacific Islander
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino/Latina
White / Caucasian
Other
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Which of the following most accurately describes you?
Male
Female
Non-binary
I prefer not to say
Other
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Total Correct
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Percent Correct
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Total List
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Total Explore
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Total Apply
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Total Decide
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Total Succeed
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Your total score on the College Knowledge Quiz is {totalCorrect} out of 25 questions - {percentCorrect}% correct!

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Below is your performance on five steps to making informed college decisions.

Making a List (you answered {TotalList} out of 5 correctly). The first step in making an informed college decision is making a list of colleges. The goal of this step is to identify a reasonable number of colleges to explore more deeply without missing any good options.

Explore your List (you answered {TotalExplore} out of 5 correctly). The second step in making an informed college decision is exploring the colleges on your list. The goal of this step is to refine your list of colleges using objective, fact-based information.

Apply to selected colleges (you answered {TotalApply} out of 5 correctly). This is the step where you identify approximately 5-8 colleges to submit competitive applications to.

Decide which college to attend (you answered {TotalDecide} out of 5 correctly). In the Decide step, you review the offers from colleges you have been accepted to and analyze and gather additional information to help you make the best possible decision.

Succeed in the transition from high school to college (you answered {TotalSucceed} out of 5 correctly). In this last step, you prepare yourself for success in the transition from high school to college by preparing to integrate into the college you selected financially, socially, and academically.

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