Apex Learning 2.3.2 Quiz Career and College Prep

Four-year colleges typically require _____ years of foreign-language study for admission.

2

Most selective schools require _____ years of English.

4

Regardless of what school you want to attend, which of the following must you provide to be considered for admission?

An admission application

Which of the following schools would most likely ask for a letter of recommendation?

Brown University

What is the term for the criteria that a college uses to make admission decisions?

College entrance requirements

When competing for admission to more selective four-year colleges, which of the following can be just as important as GPA?

Community service and extracurricular activities

Most four-year colleges look at all of the following statistics on a student's application:

GPA, class rank, and standardized test scores.

What is the typical recommended length of a personal statement?

One to two pages

Which of the following is an example of a standardized test?

The SAT test.

A letter written by another person that provides insight into aspects of the applicant's history that may not be represented in the applicant's transcript is called:

a letter of recommendation.

An essay that a student submits to a college admissions office providing reasons why he or she should be admitted to the college is called:

a personal statement.

It is recommended that a letter of recommendation for college admission come from:

a teacher who has seen you improve.

Every type of higher education institution asks you to provide:

basic personal information.

Selective colleges choose to have in-person meetings to learn more about the applicants. These meetings are called:

college interviews.

Class rank helps admissions offices to know how students:

compare with their classmates.

While in high school, you need to complete a specific number of _____ to be accepted into a four-year college.

course requirements

A four-year college's application process takes into account all of the following:

high school courses taken, high school grades, standardized test scores.

All of the following are good reasons to ask someone to write you a letter of recommendation:

this person saw you persevere through a tough situation, this person understands your learning style, and this person is someone who witnessed you in a leadership role.

Community service offers all of the following:

ways to explore your interests, an opportunity to learn new skills, and the chance to give back to those in need.

You should inform the person who is writing your letter of recommendation of all of the following things:

where you are applying and why, what you would like him or her to write, and when the letter is due.

A personal statement should be submitted:

with your college admission application.

One way that a college can objectively compare the academic performance of a student with that of other students nationwide is by looking at the student's:

standardized test scores.

Nationally administered tests that inform colleges of your understanding of specific subject areas are called:

standardized tests.

Four-year colleges look at an applicant's performance scores to determine each of the following:

how hard the applicant worked, how the applicant's grades compare with those of classmates, and how the applicant's test scores compare with those of other students.

While reviewing college admission applications, most selective colleges try to learn all of the following about students:

how they will contribute to the college community, whether they want to improve the lives of others, and whether they are committed to challenging themselves outside the classroom.

The college interview provides all of the following opportunities for the applicant:

letting the college learn more about the applicant, giving the college the chance to decide if the applicant is a good fit for the school socially, and allowing the applicant to convince a college admissions representative that he or she will succeed at the school.

College entrance requirements are the ____ expectations for admission.

minimum

College entrance requirements can include all of the following:

performance scores, letters of recommendation, and extracurricular activities.

In most cases, letters of recommendation are required for admission to:

selective colleges.

Interviews usually take place between applicants and representatives of:

selective colleges.