College research includes identifying your reach

College research includes identifying your reach

 

Subject: General Questions    / General General Questions   
Question
8. College research includes identifying your reach, match, and safety schools. What are your chances of admission at a safety school?
(Points : 3)
at least a 50 percent chance

an almost guaranteed chance

no chance

a small but realistic chance

 

 

9. Which of the following is an example of a short-term SMART educational goal?
(Points : 3)
I will raise my C in chemistry up to a B by the end of this semester.

I will do well on the SAT standardized test.

I will attend the local community college and earn my certification as a welder.

I will volunteer to work at the local animal shelter because I love cats.

 

 

10. Which of the following is a subjectiverather than an objectivefactor that colleges might evaluate when looking at your application?
(Points : 3)
the impression you make on admissions officers during an on-campus interview

the score you receive on a College Board Advanced Placement exam

how many college prep courses you sign up for during your senior year

how your transcripts and standardized test results compare to other applicants

 

 

11. Which of the following individual achievements should you not include on your college application?
(Points : 3)
seventh grade science fair, honorable mention

vice president of high school Debate Club

participant in Rotary Club exchange student program

cocaptain, high school varsity swimming team

 

 

12. Which of the following statements about college applications is true?
(Points : 3)
If you don't include negative information on your application, colleges have no way of finding out about it.

If you list any sort of high school disciplinary record on your application, you will never be accepted by any college.

If you have someone else fill out your application, you can't be held legally responsible for the information in it.

If a college finds out you have concealed or misrepresented information, it may withdraw its offer of acceptance.

 

 

13. Which of the following people would be most appropriate to ask for a letter of recommendation to accompany your college application?
(Points : 3)
the minister of your local church who has known you for 10 years

the friend you made at a two-week YMCA camp last summer

the coach of your seventh grade soccer team

the neighborhood family for whom you babysit on a regular basis

 

 

14. Which of the following statements about financial aid is true?
(Points : 3)
All starting players on high school varsity teams qualify for athletic scholarships.

Your parents have to be unemployed to qualify for financial aid.

Community college students can receive financial aid.

Private liberal arts colleges don't offer merit scholarships.

 

 

15. Which of the following personal stories would a college be most interested in hearing you describe in your application essay?
(Points : 3)
how you overcame your fear of heights and took hang-gliding lessons

how you and your best friend scored backstage passes to a hip-hop concert

how you won an online tournament playing your favorite video game

how you won a bet by eating 15 hardboiled eggs in one hour

 

 

16. Which of the following is an example of a SMART short-term career goal?
(Points : 3)
I want to work with my friends this summer because I won't have the chance to see them after I go to college.

I will apply for an internship with the local sheriff's department because I plan to major in criminology.

I will apply for a job at Acme Enterprises because that company pays the highest hourly wage in town.

I will work for my dad this summer because I don't have a car, and he can drive me to work.

 

 

17. Which of the following people would be a suitable personal reference for a job application?
(Points : 3)
your Cub Scout den leader

your best friend since eighth grade

your middle school basketball coach

your high school debate team adviser

 

 

18. If you find yourself in conflict with a coworker, what is the first step you should take to resolve the problem?
(Points : 3)
Make an appointment as soon as possible to speak with your coworker's boss.

Ignore the situation and hope that the person quits or is transferred to another department.

Tell the person forcefully that you will not tolerate his or her behavior any longer.

Find a time and place where you can take the person aside and discuss the situation calmly.