Preparing College Vocab

Question 1

Advanced placement ap tests

Answer 1

Designed for students who have completed college level work in a high school. Ap tests are given in specific subjects areas and are used to determine if a student may gain advanced standing in college.

Question 2

Bachelors degree

Answer 2

A four degree from a college or university for a prescribed course of study. Also referred to as baccalaureate degree. Yeah

Question 3

Credit hour

Answer 3

Unit of value given to college classes that denotes the amount of time a student will invest in formal instructions. Credit hours may be used to determine a par time and a full time course loads. Specific numbers of credit hours in certain areas of study are required for graduation.
Deferred: when a students applicant for early decision or early action is postponed and will be considered with the regular applicant pool

Question 4

Degree admission

Answer 4

Allows an admitted/accepted student to postpone enrollment for one year.

Question 5

Early action(EA)

Answer 5

Early action is a plan under which a student applies early in the fall and often receives an admission decision prior to January. EA allows the accepted candidate until may to accept or decline the offer of admission