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US College Test Strategies Test 5

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20 questions · All questions on one page

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College Entrance — Test 5 (Test Strategies) High School (Grades 11-12, College Entrance, USA) USA College Board (SAT/ACT/AP) — USA
What is this test? for College Entrance prep (SAT/ACT/PSAT/AP), USA — high school to college transition — High School (Grades 11-12, College Entrance, USA) level, USA.
Is this for you? For High School students (grades 11-12) preparing for SAT, ACT, PSAT or AP in the USA
Section: College Entrance — Test 5 (Test Strategies) · Education: High School (College Prep) · Part: College Entrance — Test 5 (Test Strategies) · Country: USA

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Question 1
What is a safety school?
A) Likely admit
B) Dream only
C) No apps
D) Ivy only
Question 2
What is a match school?
A) Safety
B) Fit admit odds
C) Reach
D) No apps
Question 3
What is a legacy?
A) No connection
B) Test score
C) Alumni connection
D) Donation only
Question 4
What is a student loan?
A) Gift money
B) Free cash
C) No borrowing
D) Borrowed education money
Question 5
What is need-blind?
A) Admit ignoring need
B) Need only
C) No admits
D) Money first
Question 6
Provide the definition of demonstrated interest:
A) No signals
B) Engagement signals
C) Test scores
D) Donations only
Question 7
Which of the following best defines early action?
A) Binding apply
B) No app
C) Nonbinding early apply
D) Late apply
Question 8
Which of the following best defines the waitlist?
A) Reject pile
B) Accept list
C) No list
D) Maybe admit pool
Question 9
What best defines the Common App?
A) Shared application
B) One college
C) No app
D) Paper only
Question 10
Which of the following best defines transfer?
A) Dropping out
B) Switching colleges
C) No switch
D) Starting over
Question 11
Provide the definition of the ACT:
A) Driving test
B) No test
C) College admissions test
D) Final exam
Question 12
Which term means "Campus job aid"?
A) the SAT
B) the ACT
C) SAT scored
D) work-study
Question 13
Provide the definition of a reach school:
A) Long-shot apply
B) Safety
C) No apps
D) Local only
Question 14
Which term means "Federal aid form"?
A) the SAT
B) FAFSA
C) the ACT
D) SAT scored
Question 15
Which term means "Grade record"?
A) the SAT
B) the ACT
C) a transcript
D) SAT scored
Question 16
Provide the definition of class rank:
A) GPA
B) Test score
C) No rank
D) Standing among peers
Question 17
Which term means "Grade average"?
A) GPA
B) the SAT
C) the ACT
D) SAT scored
Question 18
Which term means "Break before college"?
A) the SAT
B) gap year
C) the ACT
D) SAT scored
Question 19
Which term means "College admissions test"?
A) SAT scored
B) ACT scored
C) the SAT
D) the Common App
Question 20
Provide the definition of test-optional:
A) Tests banned
B) Scores required
C) No apps
D) Scores not required

About This Test

For High School Grades 11-12 (USA, College Prep) — SAT, ACT, PSAT and 38 AP exams plus ACCUPLACER and CLEP aligned to College Board. Section: College Entrance, USA.

College Entrance USA — SAT Math/Reading-Writing, ACT English/Math/Reading/Science, PSAT, 38 AP subjects, ACCUPLACER, CLEP, placement tests. College Board–aligned, high school 11-12 focused. 8×20Q per exam, with college admissions & financial aid guidance. Timed practice, detailed answer review.

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