School to College Practice Quiz #2

How many US Presidents graduated from Harvard?

8

The Ivy League is a sports conference of how many schools?

8

Which of the following are offered by community colleges?

None of the above (not Law, Medical, or Masters degrees)

Support within school to learn about college is not focused on _______________.

Researching options

What percentage of community college students transfer to a four-year college?

20%

According to the chart in the course, how many Nobel Prizes have been awarded to people in the United States?

275

Higher education in the United States is made up of how many sectors?

4

Out of 100 students, what percentage get into Stanford?

5%

Out of 100 students, how many get into Harvard each year?

6

Which of the following is an exam that students may need to take?

All of the above (PSAT, SAT, ACT)

Where can you choose to go to college?

All of the above (in state, another state, another country)

In which of the following categories is the Nobel Prize given out?

All of the above (peace, chemistry, literature)

A person's public elementary school is decided by what?

Attendance zone

Who is the most important professional that high school students can and should speak with regarding their future in college?

Guidance counselor

What is the oldest college in the United States?

Harvard

Going to school in the US is a right but not a duty.

False

For profit schools tend to specialize in which of the following?

Job related training

Which of the following is not typically discussed at a college fair hosted by the high school?

Joining a fraternity

During which stage of school is the idea of college introduced?

Middle School

Every high school in the country requires students to take four years of all but which of the following?

Music

Which school is not part of the Ivy League?

Oxford

Which of the following typically receives funding from the state?

Public colleges

Which of the following types of taxes go largely to fund public schools?

Real estate property tax

Which of the following is not one of the sectors of higher education mentioned?

Trade schools

Most high schools have ______________ dedicated to college and the process of admissions?

Websites