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GPA |
A grade point average that represents the average value of the final grades earned in semester or allotted amount of time |
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Private College |
An independent school that runs its own policies and is privately funded. |
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Public College |
A college that is primarily funded by the public. |
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Co- Educational Institution |
A school that teaches both genders in the same class |
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SAT |
A Scholastic Assessment Test that measures the reading, writing, and math levels of juniors and seniors in high schools. |
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ACT |
An American College Training college readiness assessment that is a standardized test for high school achievement and college admissions. |
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Associate's Degree |
A degree that is given to a student who has completed a collective study of two years. |
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Bachelor's Degree |
A four-year degree, which usually takes at least 120 semester credits or at least 40 or more college courses. |
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Master's Degree |
The first level of graduate study. To apply for it one must hold an undergraduate degree. They can be awarded by either the public or state universities. |
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Doctorate Degree (PhD.) |
The highest academic level degree that one can receive. If one already holds a master's degree, three years extra of full time study of the subject |
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Major |
Is a specific study area that a student will specialize in. You usually take classes that are in your major or related to it. |
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Minor |
Is usually the second area of study that you focus on. This is a way for a student to explore other field instead of having to declare a second major. |
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Double Major |
Is when a student studies two degrees to specialize in. This means they can put two majors on their resume. |
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Study Abroad |
Is when a student is pursuing educational opportunities as they would at home but in another country than their own. |
