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LOOKING TO YOUR FUTURE

A Post-Secondary Guide for Students and Parents 2012 - 2013

To Parents and Students: This handbook is specifically designed to assist all students in gaining a better understanding of the procedures to be followed for technical college admission, college admission, or entry into the military or job market. Please read it carefully and keep it handy for reference during your four years at Port Washington High School.

Planning for the future is a complex and challenging task. It requires time, thought, organization, and a sense of perspective. Proceeding carefully and planning well are worth all of this effort. The success of your plans will be directly proportional to the time and effort put into them.

To Students: Utilize self-assessment in your selection process, work with the materials in the guidance office, and carefully evaluate what you learn. Mark the important test deadlines and take advantage of the ACT and SAT preparation workshops. Follow the timelines and guidelines for your application or entry procedure to the letter.

Although you cannot be guaranteed acceptance to a particular technical college, university, military service, or job, taking an active and responsible role in the admission or entry process, seeking help when needed, and making realistic choices will certainly increase your potential for success.

Sincerely, Port Washington High School Staff

NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY

Pursuant to Section 118.13, Stats., no student shall be discriminated against on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, parental or marital status, sexual orientation, or physical, learning, mental, or emotional disability.

This policy shall apply to all areas of education including, but not limited to, admission, placement, student discipline, grading, instructional materials selection, curriculum, interscholastic and extracurricular activities, food services. The policy is intended to extend to all educational activities of the student.

The School District will also take all necessary actions to comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Acts, Title IX of the Educational Amendment of 1972, Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and all other state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination in educational programs and activities. The Superintendent shall also ensure that proper notice of nondiscrimination for Title I, Title II, Title IV, Title VI, and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendment Act of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Age Act is provided to all students, their parents, staff members, and the general public.

Reference: Board Policy 2260 Nondiscrimination – Access to Equal Educational Opportunity i Contents

Letter to Parents and Students ------i Letter to Students------i Nondiscrimination Policy ------i KEEPING TRACK OF YOUR PROGRESS ------1 Port Washington High School Graduation Requirements ------1 Academic Achievements ------1 Testing ------1 Personal Accomplishments ------2 Post-High School Options ------3 Self -Assessment ------3 WORK ------4 MILITARY SERVICE ------5 TECHNICAL COLLEGE ------6 Six Good Reasons to Go to a Technical College ------6 Visit the Wisconsin Technical College System on the Internet ------6 Wisconsin Technical College Admissions ------7 Technical College Degrees and Diplomas------7 Wisconsin Technical College System------8 MATC Programs by Career Area ------8 Minnesota Technical Colleges ------11 FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES ------12 Planning for Four-Year College ------12 College Entrance Testing ------14 Test Coaching ------15 College Admissions ------15 Guidelines for Admission to College ------16 Most Difficult ------16 Very Difficult ------17 Moderately Difficult ------19 Minimally Difficult ------32 NCAA Requirements ------34 INTERNET CONNECTIONS ------35 College Search Web Sites ------35 College Information – University of Wisconsin System ------35 College Information – Wisconsin Technical System ------35 Virtual Career Development ------35 THE PROCESS ------36 College Selection ------36 College Visits ------37 The College Application ------39 The College Application ------39 College Application Procedures ------39 Transcripts ------40 Sending Test Score Reports ------40 College Essays ------40 Letters of Recommendation ------41 College Interviews ------42 College Application Checklist ------43 FINANCIAL AID ------44 Scholarships ------45 Sources of Scholarship and Financial Aid Information on the Internet ----- 45 OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION ------46 REFERENCES ------46 MAJOR FIELDS OF STUDY BY DISCIPLINE ------47 GLOSSARY ------57 ii KEEPING TRACK OF YOUR PROGRESS

Port Washington High School Graduation Requirements*

Credits Courses Required Record your credits at the end of each semester Communications 4 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 Science 2 9 9 10 10 Mathematics 3 ______9 9 10 10 11 11 Social Studies 3 9 9 10, 11, 12 10, 11, 12 10, 11, 12 10, 11, 12 10, 11, 12 10, 11, 12 Physical 1 ½ Education 9 10 11 Health ½ 9 **Electives 10 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12

*Many colleges and universities require more academic course work for admissions; the courses listed above are the minimum credits required by Port Washington High School.

**Students must earn at least ½ credit in 3 of the following areas: Fine Arts, Vocational, Foreign Language, or Computer Intensive.

Academic Achievements

Cumulative GPA 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 Class Rank 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12

Testing

EXPLORE Scores Date: English Math Reading Science Composite

PLAN Scores Date: English Math Reading Science Composite

WKCE Scores Date: Reading Language Math Science Social Studies PSAT Scores Date: Verbal Math Sel. Index Percentile ACT Scores Date(s): English Math Reading Science Composite Writing

SAT I Scores Date(s): Critical Math Writing Reading SAT II Scores (subject tests) Date(s): Test / Score Test / Score Test / Score 1 Personal Accomplishments

College, military, and job applications often ask for a listing of personal accomplishments and ways in which the applicant has positively contributed to his/her school and community. Keeping track of your activities as you do them throughout your high school years (in some cases, prior activities) ensures that you will not miss anything important that the application reviewer might consider in your favor. Date each activity's start and completion, and where appropriate, record hours of service. The list below is designed to meet a wide variety of needs; do not feel intimidated if your personal list doesn't start or fill a category(s).

Community Service Church Activities

School Clubs School Service

School Sports Sports Outside of School

Hobbies and Interests Employment

2 Post-High School Options

Traditionally, students have had four options from which to choose after high school:

1. Work

2. Military Service

3. Technical College (one to two-year programs or less)

4. Four-Year College

Careful thought and consideration is necessary when selecting a post-high school option(s). One should consider his/her goals, talents, preferences, strengths, and weaknesses. What contributions does one wish to make in life? What is expected from life? How can one accomplish personal goals? Both long- and short-range consequences need to be anticipated. It is advisable to talk with a variety of knowledgeable people and to research available materials to the fullest. This, however, does not guarantee that any choice(s) made now will be totally satisfactory in the future. People and situations change throughout our lifetimes; options and choices may change along with them.

Self-awareness is one of the most important aspects in career and educational choices. Below are some areas that must be strongly considered before making decisions and future plans.

Self-Assessment

Personal Strengths Classes Most Enjoyed

Areas Needing Further Development Jobs of Interest

3 WORK

If you plan to work full-time immediately after high school, you will need to develop and maintain a resume. This is a brief record of one's personal history and experience that is submitted with a job application. Resume examples may be obtained from the Business Education Department. Other materials may be offered in the Port Washington Public Library, Saukville Public Library, or employment agencies.

When filling out a job application, be sure that you read over the entire application before you begin to write on it. If the directions tell you to use a typewriter, or use a certain ink color, or to hand-print, do so! Failure to follow directions on an application will tell the employer that you may not be able to (or willing to) follow directions on the job or meet the job expectations.

If you are called for an interview, dress conservatively and be well-groomed for the occasion. Do not smoke, chew gum, or distract the potential employer with other inappropriate mannerisms. Be on time and courteous. Thank the interviewer for his or her time and consideration. A follow-up letter reviewing your skills and another thank-you could make the difference between an employer hiring you or someone else.

Employers want to hire people who have adequate written and verbal communication skills. If you are lacking in this area, consider enrolling in a technical college full- or part-time to increase your skills. Promotions and pay increases are usually awarded to the most qualified and hard-working employees. Salary is usually commensurate with the amount of training or schooling the worker has accumulated. It is possible, even likely, that your employer will require you to acquire additional schooling at some point in time. Classes are sometimes brought to the workplace or an employee can be sent to a school. Some employers pay for the extra training, while others will expect that the employee pay for his/her own development.

Employers appreciate self-starters. These are employees who have common sense and do not need to be told what to do at every turn. They figure out ways to do their jobs better, faster, and more efficiently. They do more than what is required.

Current job listings can be found in newspaper advertisements, other employment agencies, and in posted listings at schools and businesses. However, one of the best resources for the Ozaukee County area is: Workforce Development Center MATC North Campus 5555 W. Highland Road Mequon, Wisconsin 53092-1199 (262) 238-2800 The Workforce Development Center is a public-private partnership between Job Service, Milwaukee Area Technical College, Ozaukee County Department of Social Services, and the Waukesha-Ozaukee-Washington Private Industry Council, Inc.

Technical colleges and four-year colleges and universities are open to adults of any age. If you wish to continue your education in the near or distant future, the Guidance Department staff or Workforce Development Center can suggest ways to get started.

4 MILITARY SERVICE

1. Most military jobs are similar to those in civilian life. Therefore, the training and experience in military jobs can be helpful in preparing for a civilian career.

2. Excellent financial aid for education is available through the military.

3. Guidance counselors can assist in arranging for a recruiter to come to the high school to explain the types and lengths of enlistments, the choices of training programs, and the locations for which you might qualify.

4. Brochures on the branches of military service are available in the counseling office.

5. Special training programs exist for those students interested in becoming military officers.

Military Service Academies (U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado; U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut; U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York; U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York; U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland) offer four years of college education leading to a Bachelor of Science degree. Candidates for these academies must have a nomination from a U.S. senator, U.S. representative, the Vice President, or the President. It is not necessary to know the member of Congress personally to obtain an appointment. The academies offer fully paid tuition, room, and board. If you are interested in attending an academy, contact your guidance counselor no later than early in your junior year.

ROTC (Reserve Officer Training Corps) and NROTC (Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps) are military units at public and private colleges and universities throughout the country. Training consists of two to five hours of military instruction per week and some summer training periods. ROTC and NROTC graduates fulfill their military obligation by service on active duty as regular or reserve officers for stipulated periods of time ranging from three months to two or more years, plus maintaining such reserve association as may be required to complete all military obligations. ROTC and NROTC programs offer some pay and/or financial assistance with education to those enrolled in their programs.

Officer candidate programs offer opportunities for college graduates to earn commissions in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard even though they have had no ROTC or other prior military training. Applications may be made for enlistment from civilian life to attend officer candidate or training schools. Officer candidate schools vary with each branch of the armed forces.

5 TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Technical colleges are two-year schools specializing in occupational training for employment. In Wisconsin, sixteen districts-each with its own technical college, many with more than one campus-make up the Wisconsin Technical College System. Each district is individually governed but commonly united in serving the needs of Wisconsin, its people, business, and future. Technical colleges offer flexible scheduling, low-cost tuition, counseling services, and a wide variety of programs.

People from every walk of life and a wide range of age groups go to technical colleges. Some pursue a two-year , which leads to an associate degree for persons seeking careers as technicians or paraprofessionals. Some choose a one to two-year vocational diploma program, which is a specialized program for persons who want to prepare for a job or to upgrade job skills. Others select a vocational certificate program, which leads to a certificate for persons who want to prepare for a job or to upgrade job skills. Certificate programs usually take one semester or less to finish. For those who anticipate transferring to a four-year college for a bachelor's degree, a college parallel program is available.

Wisconsin's technical colleges pride themselves on their outstanding faculty. You'll find as many good teachers at two-year colleges as there are anywhere else. Three out of four instructors at two-year colleges hold master's degrees and between 10 and 20 percent have .

Technical colleges vary somewhat, but almost all of them offer special interest clubs, a student newspaper, student government organizations, athletics, intramural sports, cultural activities such as films and lectures, and special events such as dances.

Six Good Reasons to Go to a Technical College

1. High Employment Placement – 93% of technical college students are employed within six months after graduation. The colleges monitor the job market and offer programs to meet its demands.

2. Save Money – Two-year colleges are usually less expensive than four year colleges, and the quality of education is outstanding.

3. Save Time – In today's economy, it's important to develop marketable skills as quickly as possible and get established in a career. Most programs can be completed in one or two years, and some are less than six months long.

4. Nurturing Environment – Faculty members are concerned about you, the student. Classes are small and personalized; you'll never feel like "just a number,"

5. Diversity of Programs – Whatever your interest, the system has something for you. Across the state, over 250 associate degree and vocational programs are offered.

6. Put Down Roots – If you like your community and want to stay there, then the local two-year college may be just right for you.

Visit the Wisconsin Technical College System on the Internet

The Wisconsin Technical College System is accessible on the Internet. The Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) website is linked to this address, as are the other individual Wisconsin public technical colleges.

www.witechcolleges.com

Internet users may apply to any of the state's technical colleges by using an electronic application, available at the above website.

6 Wisconsin Technical College Admissions

Wisconsin technical colleges each have an "open door" policy that attempts to meet the needs of all students, regardless of their skill levels at the time of entry. However, many associate degree, diploma, and certificate programs have specific standards which must be met prior to admission to those programs. The technical colleges offer programs for students who have not completed the necessary high school courses or lack the basic skills needed. High school students who meet the requirements can avoid remediation and begin programs immediately.

State-wide commonly required high school level courses include:

Algebra: 109 programs Biology: 52 programs Chemistry: 40 programs Typing: 29 programs Geometry: 20 programs

Any student who meets the Port Washington High School graduation requirements also meets the basic requirements for admission to any of the Wisconsin Technical Colleges. However, additional courses may have to be taken at the technical college to meet the prerequisites for certain programs.

The counseling office has the addresses for all the technical colleges in the state, as well as for many in the nation. Students may call or write the Admissions Office of the school in which they have an interest to obtain an application. Most technical colleges charge a fee for processing an application. These fees vary from school to school.

Technical college tuition may be least expensive if the student enters a school in his/her own state. Individual out- of-state schools must be contacted to determine the fees (if any) that are charged to nonresidents.

Technical College Degrees and Diplomas

Associate Degrees Advanced Technical Certificates Associate degrees are two-year programs that Advanced Technical Certificates are nine to 12 combine technical skills with math, communications advanced credits that help students meet the needs and social sciences. of employers who are seeking highly skilled workers in business, health, and trade and industrial fields. One- and Two-Year Technical At least six of these credits are in advanced content beyond the associate degree. Diplomas Technical diplomas offer hands-on learning of occupational skills. Apprentice-Related Instruction This classroom training is provided for registered apprentices while they receive on-the-job training Short-Term Programs nom their employer. Short-term programs are occupational programs of less than one year. Course by Course Courses may be taken anytime throughout the year College Parallel Programs to continue learning, upgrade job-related skills, or for College parallel programs allow students to personal interest. complete the first two years of a four-year baccalaureate college education. These credits readily transfer to four-year institutions within Wisconsin. College Parallel programs are available at Madison Area Technical College, Milwaukee Area Technical College, and Nicolet Area Technical College.

7 Wisconsin Technical College System

Technical Colleges Campus Locations Blackhawk Technical College Janesville, Beloit, Monroe Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls, Menomonie, Neilsville, River Falls Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, Chilton, Clintonville, Neenah, Oshkosh, Waupaca, Wautoma Gateway Technical College Elkhorn, Burlington, Kenosha, Racine Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, Manitowoc, Sheboygan Madison Area Technical College Madison, Fort Atkinson, Portage, Reedsburg, Watertown Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids, Adams, Marshfield, Stevens Point Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, Mequon, Oak Creek, West Allis Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, Beaver Dam, West Bend Nicolet Area Technical College Rhinelander, Minocqua Northcentral Technical College Wausau, Antigo, Medford, Phillips, Wittenberg, Spencer Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, Marinette, Sturgeon Bay Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Fennimore Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, Waukesha, Menomonee Falls Western Wisconsin Technical College La Crosse, Black River Fails, Independence, Mauston, Sparta, Tomah, Viroqua Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Ashland, New Richmond, Rice Lake, Superior

MATC Programs by Career Area *Collaborative Program

Accounting and Banking Programs Opticianry Science A.A.S. Accounting A.A.S. Pharmacy Technician Technical Diploma Banking and Financial Services A.A.S. Phlebotomy Technical Diploma Computerized Accounting Assistant Technical Diploma Physical Therapist Assistant A.A.S. Radiography A.A.S. Air Conditioning, Heating, Refrigeration, and Registered Radiographer Educational Progression A.A.S. Renal Dialysis Technician Technical Diploma Appliance Servicing Programs Respiratory Care A.A.S. Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, and HeatingTechnical Diploma Surgical Technology A.A.S. AirConditioningand Refrigeration Technology A.A.S. CERTIFICATES: Appliance Technician Technical Diploma Dispensing Optician APPRENTICE PROGRAMS Medical Coding Industrial Pipefitter Medical Language Interpretation Refrigeration/Service Fitter Medical Lab Technician Sheet Metal Worker Steamfitter Automotive. Diesel, and Aviation Programs Auto Collision Repair and Finish Technician Technical Diploma Allied Health Programs Automotive Maintenance Technician Technical Diploma (also see Dental Health and Nursing Career Areas) Automotive Technology A.A.S. Anesthesia Technology A.A.S. Aviation Technician Cardiovascular Technology A.A.S. - Airframe Technical Diploma Clinical Laboratory Technician A.A.S. - Powerplant Technical Diploma Community Pharmacy Technician Technical Diploma Diesel and Powertrain Servicing Technical Diploma Dietary Manager Technical Diploma APPRENTICE PROGRAM: Dietectic Technician A.A.S. Automotive Mechanic *Electroneurodiagnostic Technician A.A.S. Electroneurodiagnostic Funeral Service A.A.S. *Health Information Technology A.A.S. Health Unit Coordinator Technical Diploma Human Service Associate A.A.S. Medical Assistant Technical Diploma Nursing Assistant Technical Diploma Occupational Therapy Assistant A.A.S. 8 MATC Programs by Career Area (cont.) *Collaborative Program

Building Construction Programs CERTIFICATES: Architectural Woodworking/Cabinetmaking Technical Diploma Cisco lntemetworking. Bricklaying/Masonry Technical Diploma Computer Programming Carpentry Technical Diploma Intemet Skills Electrical Power Distribution/Line Mechanic Technical Diploma LAN Specialist Electricity Technical Diploma Microcomputer Skills Preparatory Plumbing Technical Diploma Microsoft Network Small Business and Personal Webpage Design MATC CERTIFICATE: Web Programming Construction Electricity APPRENTICE PROGRAMS: Dental Health Programs Bricklayer and Mason Dental Assistant Technical Diploma Cabinetmaker Dental Hygiene A.A.S. Cement Mason Dental Technician Technical Diploma Construction Electrician Drywall Taper and Finisher Design and Drafting Programs Glazier Architectural Technology A.A.S. Heat and Frost Insulator Civil Engineering Technology A.A.S. Painter and Decorator Interior Design A.A.S. Refrigeration/Service Fitter Landscape Horticulture A.A.S. Roofer Mechanical and Computer Drafting Technical Diploma Sheet Metal Worker Mechanical Design Technician A.A.S. Sprinkler Fitter ADVANCED TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE Steamfitter 3D Solid Modeling . CERTIFICATES: Business Management Programs Land Surveying *Broadcast Captioning Residential Sales Business Mid-Management A.A.S. HoteI/Hospitality Management A.A.S. Logistics A.A.S. Electronic Technology Programs Management Development A.A.S. (Supervisory Management) Biomedical Electronics Technology A.A.S. Paralegal A.A.S. Computer Electronics Technology A.A.S. MATC CERTIFICATES: Computer Information Systems Electronic Engineering Technology A.A.S. Business Mid-Management Electronic Technology A.A.S. Hotel/Hospitality Management - Food and Beverage CERTIFICATES: - Marketing and Sales Basic Electronics (Computer Media Lab) - Rooms Division Basic Electronics (Core Curriculum) Human Resource Management Industrial Electronics and Controls Paralegal APPRENTICE PROGRAM: Project Management Industrial Electrician (Maintenance Electrician) Supervisory Management Engineering Technology Programs Chemical and Environmental Sciences Programs Biomedical Electronics Technology A.A.S. Chemical Technician A.A.S. Chemical Technician A.A.S. Environmental and Pollution Control Technician A.A.S. Civil Engineering Technology Clinical Laboratory Technician A.A.S. Computer Electronics Technology A.A.S. Electronic Engineering Technology A.A.S. Community Services Programs Electronic Technology A.A.S. Industrial Engineering Technician A.A.S. Early Childhood Education A.A.S. Mechanical Design Technician A.A.S. Human Service Associate A.A.S. Power Engineering and Boiler Operator Technical Diploma CERTIFICATES: Early Childhood Associate Degree Certificates Early Child hood Continuing Education Certificates Food Service Programs APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM: Baking Production Technical Diploma Culinary Arts A.A.S. . EarlyChildhood Education Dietary Manager Technical Diploma

Dietetic Technician A.A.S. Computer Information Programs Computer APPRENTICE PROGRAMS: Electronics Technology A.A.S. Culinary (Cook) Computer Information Systems Retail Bakery Production - MicrocomputerSpecialist A.A.S. - Network Specialist A.A.S. -Programmer/Analyst A.A.S. eCommercelWebAdministration A.A.S. Information Security Specialist A.A.S.

9 MATC Programs by Career Area (cont.) *Collaborative Program

Graphic Arts and Television/Video Production ADVANCED TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE: Programs Mobile Commerce Graphic Design A.A.A. Quality Management Photography A.A.S. CERTIFICATES: Printing Technical Diploma eCommerce Fundamentals Printing and Publishing A.A.S. International Marketing Television and Video Production A.A.S. Marketing Communications Visual Communication/ComputerGraphics A.A.S. Marketing Specialist ADVANCED TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES: Materials Management Advanced Computer Videotape Editing Graphic Purchasing Technologies/Web Development Quality Customer Management CERTIFICATES: Real Estate Building and Home Inspection Retail Management Specialist Customer Service Representative Sales Specialist Desktop Publishing Transportation/Logistics Graphic Arts

Graphic Technologies Information Design and Publishing Materials Sciences Programs Multimedia Materials Technology (Metals)A.A.S. Photography and Digital Imaging CERTIFICATES: Prepress Technology Foundry/Metal Casting Press Production Metallurgical Technician APPRENTICE PROGRAM: Horticulture Programs Patternmaker Landscape Horticulture A.A.S. CERTIFICATE: Nursing Programs LandCADD Health Unit Coordinator Technical Diploma Nursing Assistant Technical Diploma Hospitality, Travel, and Tourism Programs Practical Nursing Technical Diploma Practical Nursing – RN Educational Progression A.A.S. Culinary Arts A.A.S. Registered Nursing A.A.S. Hotel/Hospitality Management A.A.S. Interior Design A.A.S. Music Occupations A.A.S. Office Technology Programs Travel Industry (Agent) Training Technical Diploma Administrative Assistant A.A.S. Travel Services A.A.S. Bilingual Office Assistant Technical Diploma Judicial Reporting A.A.S. Manufacturing and Metal Fabrication Systems Legal Secretary A.A.S. Medical Administrative Specialist A.A.S. Programs Office Technology Assistant Technical Diploma Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Machine CERTIFICATES: Operator/Programmer Technical Diploma Business Technology Fluid Power Maintenance Technical Dip1oma Medical Billing Specialist Industrial Engineering Technician A.A.S. Medical Transcription Machine Tool Operations Technical Diploma - Automatic Screw Machine Setup and Operation -CNC Machine Setup and Operation Personal Services Programs Tool and Die Making Technical Diploma Barber/Cosmetologist Technical Diploma Welding Technical Diploma Interpreter Technician A.A.S. Welding Technology A.A.S. Music Occupations A.A.S. ADVANCED TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE: CERTIFICATES: Certified Welding Inspector Barber/Cosmetologist APPRENTICE PROGRAMS: - Instructor Industrial Pipefitter - Manager Machine Repair Music Recording Machine Tool (Machinist) Nail Technician Tool and Die Maker APPRENTICE PROGRAM: Tool Maker Barber/Cosmetologist

Marketing Programs Protection Services Programs eCommerce/Web Administration A.A.S. Fashion/Retail Marketing Criminal Justice – Law Enforcement A.A.S. A.A.S. Fire Science A.A.S. *Global Business Specialist A.A.S. MATC CERTIFICATE: Logistics A.A.S. Law Enforcement Marketing Management A.A.S. Real Estate A.A.S. Travel Industry (Agent) Training Technical Diploma Travel Technical Studies Programs Services A.A.S. Individualized Technical Studies A.A.S. Technical Studies: Apprentice A.A.S. 10 Minnesota Technical Colleges

Minnesota's tuition reciprocity status with Wisconsin applies to technical colleges as well as four-year colleges. Below is a list of Minnesota's technical colleges. They can all be accessed on the Internet through the Minnesota Schools Web Site www.nmscu.edu. or information may be obtained by calling toll free: 1 (888) 667-2848.

Alexandria Technical College Northwest Technical College Alexandria, MN Bemidji, MN Detroit Lakes, MN Anoka-Hennepin Technical College East Grand Forks, MN Anika, MN Moorhead, MN Wadena, MN Century College, A Community and Technical College Pine Technical College White Bear Lake, MN Pine City, MN

Dakota County Technical College Red Wing/Winona Technical College Rosemount, MN Red Wing, MN Winona, MN Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN Ridgewater College, A Community and Technical Eden Prairie, MN College Hutchinson, MN Hibbing Community College, A Community and Willmar, MN Technical College Hibbing, MN Riverland Community College, A Technical and Community College Mesabi Range Community and Technical College Albert Lea, MN Eveleth, MN Austin, MN Virginia, MN Rochester Community & Technical College Minneapolis Community and Technical College Rochester, MN Minneapolis, MN St. Cloud Technical College Minnesota West Community and Technical St. Cloud, MN College Canby,MN St. Paul Technical College Granite Falls, MN St. Paul, MN Jackson, MN Pipestone, MN South Central Technical College Worthington, MN Faribault,MN Mankato, MN Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls, MN

11 FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES

Planning for Four-Year College

Planning for college can be a complicated process, and it begins early in high school. Details and deadlines are vital!

8th Grade Orientation Get to know your counselor so your counselor can get to know you. Your counselor has a wealth of knowledge, which can be of great help when you formalize your freshman year courses.

Establish a File Log all of your extracurricular activities and offices held. Record achievements as they are accomplished. Include school, community, and church activities. When you are a senior this file will save you a lot of time, omissions, and mistakes.

Course Selection This is important even in the freshman year. One needs to take enough academic units (definitely communications, social studies, mathematics, and science; possibly foreign language, art, music, and/or computer science) at the highest appropriate level possible. Your counselor can make course suggestions based on your abilities and your post-high school plans.

Counselor Contacts Your counselor will request several meetings with you. Counselors will arrange to meet with one of your classes in your sophomore year to introduce many facets of career development. Computer and online resources are also introduced. In the junior year you will meet individually to discuss your post-high school plans. All the above meetings are counselor-initiated. If you wish additional time to discuss your future plans, you are encouraged to contact your counselor as the need arises.

Career Resources Each student is introduced to a comprehensive computer program designed to give information on careers, career matches, schools, school matches, and programs of study suited to individual needs. Students are encouraged to use this program often. This resource is available on the counseling office website under “careers”.

College Entrance Testing Students take the EXPLORE test in the fall of their freshman year, and the PLAN and Preliminary Testing test in the fall of their sophomore year. The PSAT is offered in the fall of their junior year. The ACT and/or SAT I is taken in the spring of the junior year. If you are unsure which test is appropriate for you, see your counselor. Also, some colleges require their applicants to take one or more SAT II Tests. See the section on "College Entrance Testing" in this publication.

College Visits Visit the schools you might wish to attend. Most students begin doing this in the second semester of their junior year. See the section on "College Visits" in this publication.

Senior Instructions A senior Parent Night is provided to help answer questions about college entrance requirements and the application process. Counselors also meet individually with each senior to discuss post high school plans, the application process, and where to find scholarship opportunities.

12 Planning for Four-Year College (cont.)

College and Housing Students are encouraged to submit their college applications online. If you are Applications unable to access the Web, your counselor has applications for all of the UW System schools and some private Wisconsin schools. Applications which are not available online or in the guidance office may be obtained by writing to the individual college(s). Applications (or counselor page from the on line application) must be processed by your counselor. Do not send in an application on your own if you are applying on paper! Note: While most college applications are usually submitted in September, October, and November, sometimes students ask counselors to process applications just before the winter break. If you do this, make sure you submit the application no later than one week before the vacation begins if you expect it to be sent before the break. See "The College Application Process" section in this publication.

Consult the college catalog and any information which has been sent to you so Check that you are sure you have met all deadlines and have fulfilled your obligations.

Do your best throughout your senior year. Yes, it does matter. Most schools Continue Academic request a formal transcript from the counseling office. A college acceptance offer Excellence could be rescinded if the student's senior year grades indicate a significant downward slide. Also, any schedule changes done after acceptance to a college needs to be approved from the college you are planning to attend. Remember, you were accepted based off of your courses you are taking your senior year as well. Your acceptance could also be rescinded if you do not notify the college of any changes in your senior schedule.

Apply to all scholarship sources for which you qualify. That extra effort could pay Scholarships off See the "Scholarships" section in this publication.

Attend the evening financial aid meeting if you plan to apply for financial aid. This Financial Aid is generally held in January with several area high schools. Complete your federal (FAFSA) and/or institution financial aid packet in January and February of your senior year. See the "Financial Aid" section in this publication.

If you are enrolled in an Advanced Placement course, consider taking the Advanced Placement Tests Advanced Placement Examination in that subject for potential college credit. All UW-System schools guarantee college credit if the student earns a grade of 3, 4, or 5 on the AP Examination. Check with your AP course teacher.

If you have applied to several schools and have decided on one school to attend, Notify Colleges notify the other school(s) that you will not attend. This is a common courtesy to the school(s) and to other potential candidates who have been waitlisted.

Some colleges require a set of tests for placement purposes. Follow the college's Placement Tests specifications.

The counseling department staff is available to help you even after you graduate. After Graduation If you need assistance, please call for an appointment.

13 College Entrance Testing

The following outline is a general guide on taking college entrance exams. Before a student considers taking one of these tests, the counselor should be consulted. We generally recommend taking the ACT and/or the SAT I in the spring of the junior year. Registration is required for the ACT, SAT I, and SAT II at least four weeks in advance. Failure to submit the registration materials by the regular deadline is very costly!

The Port Washington High School counseling office has application packets for each of the college entrance tests. However, both testing agencies are encouraging students to register online. If a paper registration is needed, get one well in advance because reading and filling them out may take several hours.

ACT (American College Testing Program) Test Dates: Six Saturdays, one each in September, October, December, February, April, June The ACT is usually taken if you plan to: 1. Attend a college in the University of Wisconsin System or any Midwest University. 2. Attend a selective private or public school. 3. Attend a military academy or apply for a ROTC or NROTC scholarship program. 4. Attempt to qualify for admission by examination when class rank is below that which is expected.

Registration for the ACT may be done online at the ACT website www.actstudent.org. If you register or reregister online, it is necessary to pay using a VISA or MasterCard credit card. The ACT offers a Plus Writing option for an extra charge. The ACT website lists the post-secondary schools by state that require this test.

SAT (Scholastic Assessment Tests) SAT I: Reasoning Test Test Dates: Seven Saturdays, one each in October, November, December, January, March, May, June The SAT I is usually taken if you plan to: 1. Attend a selective private or public school (especially on the Eastern Seaboard and West Coast). 2. Attend a military academy or apply for. the various ROTC scholarship programs. 3. Attempt to qualify for admission by examination when class rank is below that which is expected.

SAT II: Subject Tests Test Dates: Six Saturdays, one each in October, November, December, January, May, June

Subject Areas: Writing, Literature, Math Level I, Math Level IIC (with calculator), Biology, Chemistry, Physics, American History and Social Studies, World History, French (reading only), German (reading only), Modem Hebrew, Latin, and Spanish (reading only).

These are one-hour, multiple choice tests in specific subjects. The SAT II: Subject Tests measure knowledge of particular subjects and ability to apply that knowledge. Some colleges require one or more SAT II: Subject Tests for admissions or placement purposes. Some require various combinations of tests; others permit students to choose.

Check the requirements of the colleges to which you might apply. Nationally, about 150 colleges "require" and approximately 100 colleges "suggest" taking SAT II: Subject Tests. Some of the most competitive colleges use the SAT II: Subject Tests in making admissions or placement decisions. It is not necessary to wait until the senior year. Those students who take the A.P. Biology course would be taking the A.P. Biology Exam in lieu of the regular SAT II: Subject Test in Biology.

It is not wise to take an extra SAT II: Subject Test solely for the purpose of "getting your money's worth," although you may take up to three tests on your testing date. The number of tests you take and the order in which you take them is your decision at the time of the actual test. You do not inform CEEB (College Entrance Examination Board) in advance as to which test(s) you will take. However, like the ACT and SAT I, SAT II: Subject Tests require registration weeks in advance.

Registration for the SAT l or SAT II Subject Tests maybe done online at the College Board website www.collegeboard.com . If you register or reregister online, it is necessary to pay using a VISA, MasterCard, or American Express credit card. 14

Test Coaching

There is a bewildering array of courses, books, and computer software programs available to help one prepare for the ACT and SAT. Some do no more than provide the familiarization and practice already given in the registration packets. American College Testing (ACT) and The College Board (SAT I and SAT II) both say that there is no evidence to suggest that taking expensive coaching courses will improve test scores. The best preparation is done by taking higher level courses in the core subject areas of English, Science, Mathematics, and Social Studies. The Port Washington High School Guidance Office has a number of materials that will help you to become familiar with the types of questions found on the ACT and the SAT.

College Admissions

The student's high school record is the most important single factor used by colleges in admitting a student. That record contains courses taken, achievement in those courses, class rank, attendance, and extracurricular activities.

The entire University of Wisconsin System requires: Core College Preparatory Credits: 13 Credits English – 4 credits Natural Science – 3 credits Mathematics – 3 credits (minimum-Algebra, Geometry, Advanced Algebra) Social Science – 3 credits

Elective Credits: 4 Credits These are to be chosen from the above core college preparatory areas, foreign (world) language(s)*, fine arts, computer science and other academic areas. Some UW System institutions may also accept vocational courses for some of these 4 elective credits.

(*UW-Madison and UW-Eau Claire require a minimum 2 credits of a single foreign (world) language. The UW-Madison School of Business requires three years of a high school foreign language or three semesters of a college language course. Students are encouraged to meet this requirement in high school.) UW-Milwaukee, UW-Parkside, and UW-Platteville require the study of a foreign language to satisfy their graduation requirements; this can be done at the high school or college level.

The University of Minnesota requires: English – 4 credits Mathematics* – 3 credits Science* – 3 credits Social Studies – 3 credits, including I year each in geography and U.S. History (geography is incorporated into Port Washington High School's social studies curriculum and meets Minnesota's requirement) Foreign Language – 2 credits in a single foreign language Arts – 1 credit in visual and/or performing arts

The University also recommends courses in computer skills.

* The Institute of Technology and the college of Biological Sciences at the University of Minnesota- Twin Cities campus require four years of mathematics, including geometry in two and three dimensions and trigonometry. Both colleges also require three years of science, including one year each of physics, chemistry, and biology.

(Minnesota and Wisconsin have a reciprocal tuition agreement.)

For information on specific entrance requirements of the UW System schools and the University of Minnesota, contact your counselor.

15 Guidelines for Admission to College

Colleges and universities can, to a degree, be grouped into categories according to difficulty of competition and entrance requirements. The following lists are not a rating of colleges by academic standards or quality of education; it is an attempt to describe the situation potential students will meet when they apply for admission.

The requirements listed are only an approximate idea of what these colleges prefer. Other factors, such as creativity, special talents, and recommendations can compensate for slight deficiencies in preparation. Entrance standards vary depending upon the school or division of a university to which the student applies.

The following college categories are from Bridges Transitions Inc. ® 2005-2006. Most Difficult

Even superior students will encounter a great deal of competition for admission to the colleges in this category. In general, more than 75% of the college freshmen in this tier are in the top 10% of their high school class. College entrance test scores at these colleges are generally over 1310 on the SAT I (combined scores) and 29 or above on the ACT. In addition, many of these colleges admit only a small percentage of those who apply-usually fewer than 30%. Most students will have taken Advanced Placement and accelerated course work in high school.

High School Academic Preparation Preferred and/or Recommended: English: 4 credits Mathematics: 4 credits (algebra, geometry, advanced algebra and higher) Foreign Language: 3 to 4 credits Social Studies: 3 to 4 credits Science: 3 to 4 credits

Amherst College (Amherst, MA) New (New York, NY) (New York, NY) (Evanston, IL) Bates College (Lewiston, ME) Pomona College (Claremont, CA) Bowdoin College (Brunswick, ME) Princeton University (Princeton, NJ) Brandeis University (Waltham, MA) Queen's University at Kingston (Kingston, ON Brown University (Providence, RI) ) (Bryn Mawr, PA) Reed College (Portland, OR) California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, CA) Rice University (Houston, TX) Colby College (Waterville, ME) Royal Military College of Canada (Kingston, ON Columbia College (New York, NY) Canada) Columbia University, School of General Studies Stanford University (Stanford, CA) (New York, NY) Swarthmore College (Swarthmore, P A) Columbia University, The Fu Foundation School of The Curtis Institute of Music (Philadelphia, PA) Engineering and Applied Science (New York, NY) The Juilliard School (New York, NY) Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art Trinity College of Nursing and Health Sciences (New York, NY) Schools (Moline, IL) Cornell University (Ithaca, NY) Tufts University (Medford, MA) Dartmouth College (Hanover, NH) United States Air Force Academy (USAF Academy, Duke University (Durham, NC) CO) Emory University (Atlanta, GA) United States Military Academy (West Point, NY) Georgetown University (Washington, DC) University of (Chicago, IL) Gettysburg College (Gettysburg, PA) University of Notre Dame (Notre Dame, IN) Grove City College (Grove City, PA) University of (Philadelphia, P A) Harvard University (Cambridge, MA) University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA) Harvey Mudd College (Claremont, CA) University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA) Haverford College (Haverford, P A) Washington and Lee University (Lexington, V A) Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD) Washington University in St. Louis (St. Louis, MO) (Easton, PA) Webb Institute (Glen Cove, NY) (Bethlehem, PA) (Wellesley, MA) Massachusetts Institute of Technology Wesleyan University (Middletown, CT) (Cambridge, MA) Williams College (Williamstown, MA) Middlebury College (Middlebury, VT) Yale University (New Haven, CT) 16 Very Difficult

More than 50% of all freshmen were in the top 10% of their high school class and scored over 1230 on SAT 1 or over 26 on ACT. About 60% or fewer of all applicants are accepted.

High School Academic Preparation Preferred and/or Recommended: English: 4 credits Mathematics: 3 to 4 credits (algebra, geometry, advanced algebra and higher) Foreign Language: 2 to 4 credits Social Studies: 3 credits Science: 3 credits

Agnes Scott College (Decatur, GA) Wesleyan University (Bloomington, IL) Allegheny College (Meadville, PA) James Madison University (Harrison burg, VA) American University (Washington, DC) Jewish Theological Seminary of America Art Center College of Design (Pasadena, CA) (New York, NY) Austin College (Sherman, TX) Kalamazoo College (Kalamazoo, MI) Ave Maria College (Ypsilanti, MI) Kenyon College (Gambier, OH) Babson College (Babson Park, MA) Kettering University (Flint, MI) Bard College (Annandale-on-Hudson, NY) Knox College (Galesburg, IL) Beloit College (Beloit, WI) Laguna College of Art & Design (Laguna Beach, CA) Bennington College (Bennington, VT) (Lake Forest, IL) Berea College (Berea, KY) Lawrence University (Appleton, WI) Bernard M. Baruch College of the City University of Lewis and Clark College (Portland, OR) New York (New York, NY) Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles, CA) Boston College (Chestnut Hill, MA) Lyon College (Batesville, AR) Boston University (Boston, MA) Macalester College (St. Paul, MN) Bucknell University (Lewisburg, PA) Manhattan School of Music (New York, NY) California Institute of the Arts (Valencia, CA) Mannes College of Music, New School University Carleton College (Northfield, MN) (New York, NY) Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA) Mary Washington College (Fredericksburg, V A) Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, OH) Maryland Institute College of Art (Baltimore, MD) Centre College (Danville, KY) Massachusetts College of Art (Boston, MA) Christendom College (Front Royal, V A) McGill University (Montreal, PQ Canada) Claremont McKenna College (Claremont, CA) McMaster University (Hamilton, ON Canada) Clarkson University (Potsdam, NY) Medical University of South Carolina (Charleston, SC) Cleveland Institute of Music (Cleveland, OH) (South Hadley, MA) Colgate University (Hamilton, NY) (Allentown, PA) College of the Atlantic (Bar Harbor, ME) Ner Israel Yeshiva College of Toronto (Thornhill, ON College of the Holy Cross (Worcester, MA) Canada) Colorado School of Mines (Golden, CO) New College of Florida (Sarasota, FL) Connecticut College (New London, CT) New England Conservatory of Music (Boston, MA) Davidson College (Davidson, NC) North Carolina School of the Arts Dickinson College (Carlisle, PA) (Winston-Salem, NC) Emerson College (Boston, MA) North Carolina State University (Raleigh, NC) Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL) Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (Halifax, NS Fordham University (New York, NY) Canada) Franklin and Marshall College (Lancaster, P A) Oberlin College (Oberlin, OH) Furman University (Greenville, SC) Occidental College (Los Angeles, CA) Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA) Oglethorpe University (Atlanta, GA) Grinnell College (Grinnell, IA) Ohio Wesleyan University (Delaware, OH) Gustavus Adolphus College (St. Peter, MN) Parsons School of Design, New School University Hamilton College (Clinton, NY) (New York, NY) Hendrix College (Conway, AR) Peabody Conservatory of Music of The Johns Hopkins Hillsdale College (Hillsdale, MI) University (Baltimore, MD) Hiram College (Hiram, OH) Pepperdine University (Malibu, CA) Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Geneva, NY) Polytechnic University, Brooklyn Campus (Brooklyn, NY) Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago, lL) Pratt Institute (Brooklyn, NY)

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Presbyterian College (Clinton, SC) Transylvania University (Lexington, KY) Providence College (Providence, RI) Trinity College (Hartford, CT) Queens College of the City University of New York Trinity University (San Antonio, TX) (Flushing, NY) Tulane University (New Orleans, LA) Rabbinical Seminary of America (Forest Hills, NY) Union College (Schenectady, NY) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, NY) United States Coast Guard Academy (New London, CT) Rhode Island School of Design (Providence, Rl) United States Merchant Marine Academy (Kings Rhodes College (Memphis, TN) Point, NY) Rollins College (Winter Park, FL) United States Naval Academy (Annapolis, MD) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (Terre Haute, IN) University of California, Berkeley (Berkeley, CA) Saint Joseph's University (Philadelphia, PA) University of California, Davis (Davis, CA) Saint Luke's College (Kansas City, MO) University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA) Sarah Lawrence College (Bronxville, NY) University of California, Riverside (Riverside, CA) (Claremont, CA) University of California, San Diego (La Jolla, CA) Simon's Rock College of Bard (Great Barrington, MA) University of California, Santa Barbara (Santa Skidmore College (Saratoga Springs, NY) Barbara, CA) (Northampton, MA) University of California, Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz, CA) Southwestern University (Georgetown, TX) University of Florida (Gainesville, FL) (Atlanta, GA) University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign St. John's College (Santa Fe, NM) (Champaign, IL) St. Lawrence University (Canton, NY) University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL) St. Mary's College of Maryland (St. Mary's City, MD) University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI) St. Olaf College (Northfield, MN) University of - Rolla (Rolla, MO) State University of New York at Binghamton University of North Florida (Jacksonville, FL) (Binghamton, NY) University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo (Arecibo, PR) State University of New York College at Geneseo University of Puerto Rico at Bayamon (Bayamon, PR) (Geneseo, NY) University of Puerto Rico, Cayey University College State University of New York College of Environmental (Cayey, PR) Science and Forestry (Syracuse, NY) University of Puerto Rico, Mayagilez Campus Stevens Institute of Technology (Hoboken, NJ) (Mayagilez, PR) Stonehill College (Easton, MA) Stony Brook University, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras (San Juan, PR) State University of New York (Stony Brook, NY) University of Puget Sound (Tacoma, WA) Syracuse University (Syracuse, NY) University of Richmond (University of Richmond, V A) Taylor University (Upland, IN) University of Rochester (Rochester, NY) The College of New Jersey (Ewing, NJ) University of San Diego (San Diego, CA) The College of William and Mary (Williamsburg, V A) University of the South (Sewanee, TN) The Colorado College (Colorado Springs, CO) (Toronto, ON Canada) The George Washington University (Washington, DC) University of Tulsa (Tulsa, OK) The Pennsylvania State University at Erie, The University of Wisconsin-Madison (Madison, WI) Behrend College (Erie, P A) Ursinus College (Collegeville, PA) The Pennsylvania State University, University Park Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN) Campus (University Park, P A) Vassar Col1ege (Poughkeepsie, NY) The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey Villanova University (Villanova, PA) (Pomona, NJ) Wake Forest University (Winston-Salem, NC) The University of British Columbia (Vancouver, Washington & Jefferson College (Washington, PA) BC Canada) Wheaton College (Wheaton, IL) The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Whitman College (Walla Walla, WA) (Chapel Hill, NC) Whitworth College (Spokane, WA) The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Willamette University (Salem, OR) (Memphis, TN) Wofford College (Spartanburg, SC) The University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX) Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Worcester, MA) The University of Texas at Dallas (Richardson, TX) Yeshiva Karlin Stolin Rabbinical Institute The University of Texas Medical Branch (Galveston, TX) (Brooklyn, NY) The University of Western (London, ON Canada) Thomas Aquinas College (Santa Paula, CA)

18 Moderately Difficult

More than 75% of freshmen were in the top 50% of their high school class and scored over 1010 on SAT 1 or over 18 on ACT. About 85% or fewer of all applicants are accepted.

High School Academic Preparation Preferred and/or Recommended: English: 4 credits Mathematics: 3 to 4 credits (algebra, geometry, advanced algebra and higher) Foreign Language: 2 to 4 credits Social Studies: 3 credits Science: 3 credits

Abilene Christian University (Abilene, TX) Atlanta Christian College (East Point, GA) Acadia University (Wolfville, NS Canada) Atlanta College of Art (Atlanta, GA) Adams State College (Alamosa, CO) Atlantic Union College (South Lancaster, MA) Adelphi University (Garden City, NY) Auburn University (Auburn University, AL) Adrian College (Adrian, MI) Auburn University Montgomery (Montgomery, AL) Alaska Pacific University (Anchorage, AK) Augsburg College (Minneapolis, MN) Albany College of Pharmacy of Union University Augustana College (Rock Island, IL) (Albany, NY) Augustana College (Sioux Falls, SD) Alberta College of Art & Design (Calgary, AB Canada) (Aurora, IL) Albertson College of Idaho (Caldwell, ID) Austin Peay State University (Clarksville, TN) Albertus Magnus College (New Haven, CT) Averett University (Danville, VA) Albion College (Albion, MI) Azusa Pacific University (Azusa, CA) Albright College (Reading, PA) Baker University (Baldwin City, KS) Alderson-Broaddus College (Philippi, WV) Baldwin-Wallace College (Berea, OH) Alfred University (Alfred, NY) Ball State University (Muncie, IN) Alice Lloyd College (Pippa Passes, KY) Baltimore Hebrew University (Baltimore, MD) Allen College (Waterloo, IA) Barry University (Miami Shores, FL) Alliant International University (San Diego, CA) Bay Path College (Longmeadow, MA) Alma College (Alma, MI) Bayamo´n Central University (Bayam6n, PR) Alvemia College (Reading, PA) Baylor University (Waco, TX) (Milwaukee, WI) Belhaven College (Jackson, MS) American Academy of Art (Chicago, IL) Bellarmine University (Louisville, KY) American Academy of Dramatic Arts/Hollywood, Bellin College of Nursing (Green Bay, WI) (Hollywood, CA) Belmont Abbey College (Belmont, NC) American College of Computer & Information Sciences Belmont University (Nashville, TN) (Birmingham, AL) Bemidji State University (Bemidji, MN) American International College (Springfield, MA) Benedictine College (Atchison, KS) Anderson College (Anderson, SC) (Lisle, IL) Anderson University (Anderson, IN) (Greensboro, NC) Andrew College (Cuthbert, GA) [Associate Programs] Bentley College (Waltham. MA) Andrews University (Berrien Springs, MI) Berklee College of Music (Boston, MA) Angelo State University (San Angelo, TX) Berry College (Mount Berry, GA) Anna Maria College (Paxton, MA) Beth Medrash Govoha (Lakewood, NJ) Antioch College (Yellow Springs, OH) Bethany Bible College (Sussex, NB Canada) Antioch University Los Angeles (Marina del Rey, CA) Bethany College (Bethany, WV) Appalachian State University (Boone, NC) Bethany College (Lindsborg, KS) Aquinas College (Grand Rapids, MI) Bethany Lutheran College (Mankato, MN) Aquinas College (Nashville, TN) Bethel College (North Newton, KS) Arcadia University (Glenside, PA) Bethel College (St. Paul, MN) Argosy University-Twin Cities (Eagan, MN) Biola University (La Mirada, CA) Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ) Birmingham-Southern College (Birmingham, AL) Arizona State University East (Mesa, AZ) Bishop's University (Lennoxville, PQ Canada) Arizona State University West (Phoenix, AZ) Blackburn College (Carlinville, IL) Arkansas State University (State University, AR) Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing (Quincy, IL) Arkansas Tech University (Russellville, AR) Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (Bloomsburg, P Art Academy of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH) A) Bluefield College (Bluefield, VA) Asbury College (Wilmore, KY) Blumon College (Blumon, OH) Ashland University (Ashland, OH) Assumption College (Worcester, MA) 19 Moderately Difficult, contd.

Boricua College (New York, NY) Canadian Mennonite University (Winnipeg, MB Boston Baptist College (Boston, MA) Canada) Bowling Green State University (Bowling Green, OH) Canisius College (Buffalo, NY) Bradley University (Peoria, IL) Capella University (Minneapolis, MN) (Gainesville, GA) Capital University (Columbus, OH) Brescia University (Owensboro, KY) Cardinal Stritch University (Milwaukee, WI) Briar Cliff University (Sioux City, IA) (Ottawa, ON Canada) (Bethpage, NY) Carlow College (Pittsburgh, PA) Bridgewater College (Bridgewater, V A) Carroll College (Helena, MT) Bridgewater State College (Bridgewater, MA) Carroll College (Waukesha, WI) Brigham Young University-Hawaii (Laie, HI) Carson-Newman College (Jefferson City, TN) Brigham Young University (Provo, UT) (Kenosha, WI) (St. Catharines, ON Canada) Castleton State College (Castleton, VT) Brooklyn College of the City University of New York Catawba College (Salisbury, NC) (Brooklyn, NY) . (Allentown, PA) Brooks College (Long Beach, CA) Cedarville University (Cedarville, OH) of Photography (Santa Barbara, CA) Centenary College (Hackettstown, NJ) Bryan College (Dayton, TN) Centenary College of Louisiana (Shreveport, LA) Bryant College (Smithfield, RI) Central Bible College (Springfield, MO) Buena Vista University (Storm Lake, IA) Central Christian College of Kansas (McPherson, KS) Butler University (Indianapolis, IN) Central College (Pella, IA) Cabarrus College of Health Sciences (Concord, NC) Central Connecticut State University (New Britain, CT) Caldwell College (Caldwell, NJ) . Central Methodist College (Fayette, MO) California College Andon-Modesto (Modesto, CA) Central Michigan University (Mount Pleasant, MI) California College of Arts and Crafts Central Missouri State University (Warrensburg, MO) (San Francisco, CA) Central Washington University (Ellensburg, WA) California Lutheran University (Thousand Oaks, CA) Chaminade University of Honolulu (Honolulu, HI) California Maritime Academy (Vallejo, CA) Champlain College (Burlington, VT) California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Chapman University (Orange, CA) Obispo (San Luis Obispo, CA) Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Los Angeles, CA) (Pomona, CA) Charleston Southern University (Charleston, SC) California State University, Bakersfield Chatham College (Pittsburgh, PA) (Bakersfield, CA) Chester College of New England (Chester, NH) California State University, Chico (Chico, CA) Chestnut Hill College (Philadelphia, P A) California State University, Dominguez Hills (Chicago, IL) (Carson, CA) Christian Brothers University (Memphis, TN) California State University, Fresno (Fresno, CA) Christian Heritage College (EI Cajon, CA) California State University, Fullerton (Fullerton, CA) Christopher Newport University (Newport News, V A) California State University, Hayward (Hayward, CA) City College of the City University of New York California State University, Long Beach (New York, NY) (Long Beach, CA) Clark Atlanta University (Atlanta, GA) California State University, Los Angeles Clark University (Worcester, MA) (Los Angeles, CA) Clarke College (Dubuque, IA) California State University, Northridge (Northridge, CA) Clarkson College (Omaha, NE) California State University, Sacramento Cleary University (Ann Arbor, MI) (Sacramento, CA) Clemson University (Clemson, SC) California State University, San Bernardino (San Coastal Carolina University (Conway, SC) Bernardino, CA) Coe College (Cedar Rapids, IA) California State University, San Marcos Cogswell Polytechnical College (Sunnyvale, CA) (San Marcos, CA) Coker College (Hartsville, SC) California State University, Stanislaus (Turlock, CA) Colby-Sawyer College (New London, NH) California University of Pennsylvania (California, PA) Coleman College (La Mesa, CA) Calvin College (Grand Rapids, MI) College for Creative Studies (Detroit, MI) Campbell University (Buies Creek, NC) College Misericordia (Dallas, PA) Campbellsville University (Campbellsville, KY) College of Charleston (Charleston, SC)

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College of Mount Saint Vincent (Riverdale, NY) DeSales University (Center Val1ey, PA) College of Mount St. Joseph (Cincinnati, OH) Deaconess College of Nursing (St. Louis, MO) College of Notre Dame of Maryland (Baltimore, MD) Defiance College (Defiance, OH) College of Saint Benedict (Saint Joseph, MN) Delaware State University (Dover, DE) College of Saint Elizabeth (Morristown, NJ) Delaware Valley College (Doylestown, PA) College of Santa Fe (Santa Fe, NM) Dennison College (Granville, OH) College of St. Catherine (St. Paul, MN) Di11ard University (New Orleans, LA) College of Staten Island of the City University of Doane College (Crete, NE) New York (Staten Island, NY) Dominican College (Orangeburg, NY) College of the Ozarks (Point Lookout, MO) Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology College of the Southwest (Hobbs, NM) (Berkeley,CA) College of Visual Arts (St. Paul, MN) Dominican University (River Forest, IL) Colorado Christian University {Lakewood, CO) Dominican University of California (San Rafael, CA) Colorado State University (Fort Collins, CO) Dordt College (Sioux Center, IA) Colorado State University Pueblo (Pueblo, CO) Dowling College (Oakdale, NY) Columbia College (Columbia, SC) Drake University (Des Moines, IA) Columbia College of Nursing (Milwaukee, WI) Drew University (Madison, NJ) Columbus College of Art and Design Drexel University (Philadelphia, PA) (Columbus, OH) Drury University (Springfield, MO) Concordia College (Bronxville, NY) Duquesne University (Pittsburgh, PA) Concordia College (Moorhead, MN) Earlham College (Richmond, IN) Concordia University (Ann Arbor, MI) East Carolina University (Greenville, NC) Concordia University (Irvine, CA) East Central University (Ada, OK) Concordia University (Montreal, PQ Canada) East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (East Concordia University (Portland, OR) Stroudsburg, PA) Concordia University (River Forest, IL) East Tennessee State University (Johnson City, TN) Concordia University (Seward, NE) East Texas Baptist University (Marshall, TX) Concordia University Wisconsin (Mequon, WI) Eastern Connecticut State University Concordia University at Austin (Austin, TX) (Willimantic, CT) Concordia University College of Alberta (Edmunton, Eastern lllinois University (Charleston, IL) AB Canada) Eastern Mennonite University (Harrisonburg, VA) Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico Eastern Michigan University (Ypsilanti, MI) (San Juan, PR) Eastern Nazarene College (Quincy, MA) (Spartanburg, SC) Eastern Oregon University (La Grande, OR) Coppin State College (Baltimore, MD) Eastern University (St. Davids, PA) Corcoran College of Art and Design Eastern Washington University (Cheney, W A) (Washington, DC) Eckerd College (St. Petersburg, FL) Cornell College (Mount Vernon, IA) Ecole des hautes etudes commerciales de Montreal Cornerstone University (Grand Rapids, MI) (Montreal, QC Canada) Cornish College of the Arts (Seattle, WA) Edgewood College (Madison, WI) Covenant College (Lookout Mountain, GA) Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (Edinboro, PA) Creighton University (Omaha, NE) Elizabeth City State University (Elizabeth City, NC) Crichton College (Memphis, TN) Elizabethtown College (Elizabethtown, PA) Culver-Stockton College (Canton, MO) Elmhurst College (Elmhurst, IL) Cumberland College (Williamsburg, KY) Elmira College (Elmira, NY) Cumberland University (Lebanon, TN) Elms Col1ege (Chicopee, MA) Curry College (Milton, MA) Elon University (Elon, NC) D'Youville College (Buffalo, NY) Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Daytona Daemen College (Amherst, NY) Beach, FL) Dakota Wesleyan University (Mitchell, SD) Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Prescott, AZ) Dalhousie University (Halifax, NS Canada) Emmanuel Bible College (Kitchener, ON Canada) Dallas Baptist University (Dallas, TX) Emmanuel College (Boston, MA) Dana College (Blair, NE) Emory & Henry College (Emory, VA) Daniel Webster College (Nashua, NH) Endicott College (Beverly, MA) DePaul University (Chicago, IL) Erskine College (Due West, SC) DePauw University (Greencastle, IN)

21 Moderately Difficult, contd.

Escuela de Artes Plasticas de Puerto Rico Golden Gate University (San Francisco, CA) (San Juan, PR) Goldey-Beacom College (Wilmington, DE) Eugene Lang College, New School University Gonzaga University (Spokane, WA) (New York, NY) Gordon College (Wenham, MA) Eureka College (Eureka, IL) Goshen College (Goshen, IN) Evangel University (Springfield, MO) Goucher College (Baltimore, MD) Fairfield University (Fairfield, CT) Governors State University (University Park, IL) Fairleigh Dickinson University, College at Florham Grace College (Winona Lake, IN) (Madison, NJ) Grace University (Omaha, NE) Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan Campus Graceland University (Lamoni, IA) (Teaneck, NJ) Grand Canyon University (Phoenix, AZ) Farmingdale State University of New York Grand Valley State University (Allendale, MI) (Farmingdale, NY) Gratz College (Melrose Park, P A) Fashion Institute of Technology (New York, NY) Great Lakes Christian College (Lansing, MI) Felician College (Lodi, NJ) Green Mountain College (Poultney, VT) Fisk University (Nashville, TN) Greensboro College (Greensboro, NC) Fitchburg State College (Fitchburg, MA) Greenville College (Greenville, IL) Five Towns College (Dix Hills, NY) Guilford College (Greensboro, NC) Flagler College (St. Augustine, FL) Gwynedd-Mercy College (Gwynedd Valley, PA) Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Hamline University (St. Paul, MN) (Tallahassee, FL) Hampden-Sydney College (Hampden-Sydney, VA) Florida Atlantic University (Boca Raton, FL) Hampshire College (Amherst, MA) Florida College (Temple Terrace, FL) Hampton University (Hampton, V A) Florida Gulf Coast University (Fort Myers, FL) Hannibal-LaGrange College (Hannibal, MO) Florida Institute of Technology (Melbourne, FL) Hanover College (Hanover, IN) Florida International University (Miami, FL) Hardin-Simmons University (Abilene, TX) Florida Southern College (Lakeland, FL) Harding University (Searcy, AR) (St. Louis, MO) Harris-Stowe State College (St. Louis, MO) Fort Lewis College (Durango, CO) Hartwick College (Oneonta, NY) Fort Valley State University (Fort Valley, GA) Hastings College (Hastings, NE) Framingham State College (Framingham, MA) Hawaii Pacific University (Honolulu, HI) Francis Marion University (Florence, SC) Hebrew Theological College (Skokie, IL) Franciscan University of Steubenville Heidelberg College (Tiffin, OH) (Steubenville, OH) Henderson State University (Arkadelphia, AR) Franklin College (Franklin, IN) Herzing College (Atlanta, GA) Franklin Pierce College (Rindge, NH) Herzing College (Madison, WI) Freed-Hardeman University (Henderson, TN) Herzing College Minneapolis Drafting School Campus Fresno Pacific University (Fresno, CA) (Minneapolis, MN) Friends University (Wichita, KS) Hesser College (Manchester, NH) Frostburg State University (Frostburg, MD) High Point University (High Point, NC) Gallaudet University (Washington, DC) Hofstra University (Hempstead, NY) Gannon University (Erie, PA) (Roanoke, VA) Gardner-Webb University (Boiling Springs, NC) Holy Family University (Philadelphia, PA) Geneva College (Beaver Falls, PA) Holy Names College (Oakland, CA) George Fox University (Newberg, OR) Hood College (Frederick, MD) George Mason University (Fairfax, V A) Hope College (Holland, MI) Georgetown College (Georgetown, KY) Hope International University (Fullerton, CA) Georgia College & State University Houghton College (Houghton, NY) (Milledgeville, GA) Houston Baptist University (Houston, TX) Georgia Southern University (Statesboro, GA) Howard University (Washington, DC) Georgia Southwestern State University Humboldt State University (Arcata, CA) (Americus, GA) Hunter College of the City University of New York Georgia State University (Atlanta, GA) (New York, NY) Georgian Court College (Lakewood, NJ) Huntingdon College (Montgomery, AL) Goddard College (Plainfield, VT) Huntington College (Huntington, IN)

22 Moderately Difficult, contd.

Husson College (Bangor, ME) Kentucky (Owensboro, KY) Huston-Tillotson College (Austin, TX) Kettering College of Medical Arts (Kettering, OH) Illinois College (Jacksonville, IL) Keuka College (Keuka Park, NY) Illinois State University (Normal, IL) King College (Bristol, TN) Immaculata University (Immaculata, PA) King's College (Wilkes-Barre, PA) Indiana Institute of Technology (Fort Wayne, IN) Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (Kutztown, PA) Indiana State University (Terre Haute, IN) La Salle University (Philadelphia, PA) Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis Laboratory Institute of Merchandising (New York, NY) (Indianapolis, IN) LaGrange College (LaGrange, GA) Indiana University Bloomington (Bloomington, IN) Lake Superior State University (Sault Sainte Marie, MI) Indiana University East (Richmond, IN) (Thunder Bay, ON Canada) Indiana University of Pennsylvania (Indiana, PA) Lakeview College of Nursing (Danville, IL) Indiana University South Bend (South Bend, IN) Lambuth University (Jackson, TN) Indiana Wesleyan University (Marion, IN) Lander University (Greenwood, SC) Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Aguadilla Lasell College (Newton, MA) Campus (Aguadilla, PR) Lawrence Technological University (Southfield, MI) Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Arecibo Le Moyne College (Syracuse, NY) Campus (Arecibo, PR) Lebanon Valley College (Annville, PA) Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Barranquitas Lehman College of the City University of New York Campus (Barranquitas, PR) (Bronx, NY) Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Fajardo Lenoir-Rhyne College (Hickory, NC) Campus (Fajardo, PR) Lesley University (Cambridge, MA) Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Guayama (Romeoville, IL) Campus (Guayama, PR) Life Pacific College (San Dimas, CA) Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Metropolitan Lincoln Christian College (Lincoln, IL) Campus (San Juan, PR) Lincoln Memorial University (Harrogate, TN) Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Ponce Lincoln University (Lincoln University, PA) Campus (Mercedita, PR) (St. Charles, MO) Inter American University of Puerto Rico, San German Linfield College (McMinnville, OR) Campus (San German, PR) Lipscomb University (Nashville, TN) lona College (New Rochelle, NY) Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania Iowa State University of Science and Technology (Lock Haven, PA) (Ames, IA) -College of Chiropractic Iowa Wesleyan College (Mount Pleasant, IA) (Chesterfield, MO) Ithaca College (Ithaca, NY) Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus Jacksonville University (Jacksonville, FL) (Brookville, NY) Jefferson College of Health Sciences (Roanoke, V A) Long Island University, Southampton College Jewish Hospital College of Nursing and Allied Health (Southampton, NY) (St. Louis, MO) Longwood University (Farmville, VA) John Brown University (Siloam Springs, AR) Loras College (Dubuque, IA) John Carroll University (University Heights, OH) Louisiana College (Pineville, LA) John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the City Louisiana State University and Agricultural and University of New York (New York, NY) Mechanical College (Baton Rouge, LA) Johnson State College (Johnson, VT) Louisiana Tech University (Ruston, LA) (Elgin, IL) Lourdes College (Sylvania, OH) Judson College (Marion, AL) Loyola College in Maryland (Baltimore, MD) Juniata College (Huntingdon, PA) Loyola University Chicago (Chicago, IL) Kansas City Art Institute (Kansas City, MO) Loyola University New Orleans (New Orleans, LA) Kansas Wesleyan University (Salina, KS) Lubbock Christian University (Lubbock, TX) Kean University (Union, NJ) Luther College (Decorah, IA) Keene State College (Keene, NH) Lycoming College (Williarnsport, PA) Kennesaw State University (Kennesaw, GA) Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts (Old Lyme, CT) Kent State University (Kent, OH) Lynchburg College (Lynchburg, VA) Kentucky Christian College (Grayson, KY) Lyndon State College (Lyndonville, VT) Kentucky Mountain Bible College (Vancleve, KY) Machzikei Hadath Rabbinical College (Brooklyn, NY)

23 Moderately Difficult, contd.

MacMurray College (Jacksonville, IL) Messiah College (Grantham, P A) Madonna University (Livonia, MI) Methodist College (Fayetteville, NC) Magdalen College (Warner, NH) Metropolitan College of New York (New York, NY) Maharishi University of Management (Fairfield, IA) Miami International University of Art & Design Maine College of Art (Portland, ME) (Miami, FL) Maine Maritime Academy (Castine, ME) Miami University (Oxford, OH) Malone College (Canton, OH) Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI) Manchester College (North Manchester, IN) Michigan Technological University (Houghton, MI) Manhattan College (Riverdale, NY) Middle Tennessee State University Manhattanville College (Purchase, NY) (Murfreesboro, TN) Mansfield University of Pennsylvania (Mansfield, PA) Midland Lutheran College (Fremont, NE) Marian College (Indianapolis, IN) Midstate College (Peoria, IL) Marian College of Fond du Lac (Fond du Lac, WI) Millersville University of Pennsylvania Marietta College (Marietta, OH) (MiIlersville, PA) Marist College (Poughkeepsie, NY) Milligan College (Milligan College, TN) Marlboro College (Marlboro, VT) Millikin University (Decatur, IL) Marquette University (Milwaukee, WI) (Oakland, CA) Mars Hill College (Mars Hill, NC) Millsaps College (Jackson, MS) Martin Luther College (New UIm, MN) Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design Mary Baldwin College (Staunton, VA) (Milwaukee, WI) Marygrove College (Detroit, MI) Milwaukee School of Engineering (Milwaukee, WI) Marymount College of Fordham University Minneapolis College of Art and Design (Tarrytown, NY) (Minneapolis, MN) Marymount Manhattan College (New York, NY) Minnesota State University, Mankato (Mankato, MN) Marymount University (Arlington, VA) Minnesota State University, Moorhead Maryville College (Maryville, TN) (Moorhead, MN) of Saint Louis (St. Louis, MO) Mississippi College (Clinton, MS) Marywood University (Scranton, PA) Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS) Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (North Mississippi University for Women (Columbus, MS) Adams, MA) Missouri Baptist University (St. Louis, MO) Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Missouri Southern State College (Joplin, MO) Sciences (Boston, MA) Missouri Tech (St. Louis, MO) Massachusetts Maritime Academy Molloy College (Rockville Centre, NY) (Buzzards Bay, MA) Monmouth College (Monmouth, IL) McDaniel College (Westminster, MD) Monmouth University (West Long Branch, NJ) McKendree College (Lebanon, IL) Monroe College (Bronx, NY) McMurry University (Abilene, TX) Monroe College (New Rochelle, NY) McNeese State University (Lake Charles, LA) Montana State University -Billings (Billings, MT) McPherson College (McPherson, KS) Montana State University - Bozeman Medaille College (Buffalo, NY) (Bozeman, MT) Medcenter One College of Nursing (Bismarck, ND) Montana State University - Northern (Havre, MT) Medical College of Georgia (Augusta, GA) Montana Tech of University of Montana (Butte, MT) Memorial University of Newfoundland (St. John's, Montclair State University (Upper Montclair, NJ) NF Canada) Montreat College (Montreat, NC) Memphis College of Art (Memphis, TN) Montserrat College of Art (Beverly, MA) Menlo College (Atherton, CA) (Chicago, IL) Mercer University (Macon, GA) Moore College of Art and Design (Philadelphia, PA) Mercy College of Northwest Ohio (Toledo, OH) (Bethlehem, PA) Mercyhurst College (Erie, PA) Morehouse College (Atlanta, GA) (Raleigh, NC) Morgan State University (Baltimore, MD) Merrimack College (North Andover, MA) Morningside College (Sioux City, IA) Mesivta of Eastern Parkway Rabbinical Seminary Mount Allison University (Sackville, NB Canada) (Brooklyn, NY) Mount Angel Seminary (Saint Benedict, OR) Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary Mount Ida College (Newton Center, MA) (Brooklyn, NY) Mount Marty College (Yankton, SD) Messenger College (Joplin, MO) Mount Mary College (Milwaukee, WI)

24 Moderately Difficult, contd.

Mount Mercy College (Cedar Rapids, IA) Nyack College (4 yr) Nyack, NY Mount Saint Mary College (Newburgh, NY) O'More College of Design (Franklin, TN) Mount Saint Mary's College and Seminary Oakland University (Rochester, MI) (Emmitsburg, MD) Ohio Dominican University (Columbus, OH) Mount Saint Vincent University (Halifax, NS Canada) Ohio Northern University (Ada, OH) Mount St. Mary's College (Los Angeles, CA) Ohio University (Athens, OH) Mount Union College (AlIiance, OH) Ohr Somayach/Joseph Tanenbaum Educational Mount Vernon Nazarene University Center (Monsey, NY) (Mount Vernon, OH) Oklahoma Baptist University (Shawnee, OK) Neumann College (Aston, PA) Oklahoma City University (Oklahoma City, OK) New England College (Henniker, NH) Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK) New England Culinary Institute (Montpelier, VT) Oral Roberts University (Tulsa, OK) New Jersey City University (Jersey City, NJ) Oregon Health & Science University (Portland, OR) New Jersey Institute of Technology (Newark, NJ) Oregon Institute of Technology (Klamath Falls, OR) New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR) (Socorro, NM) Otis College of Art and Design (Los Angeles, CA) New Mexico State University (Las Cruces, NM) Ottawa University (Ottawa, KS) New School Bachelor of Arts, New School University Otterbein College (Westerville, OH) (New York, NY) Ouachita Baptist University (Arkadelphia, AR) New York College of Health Professions (Syosset, NY) Our Lady ofthe Lake University of San Antonio New York Institute of Technology (Old Westbury, NY) (San Antonio, TX) New York School of Interior Design (New York, NY) Pace University (New York, NY) Newberry College (Newberry, SC) Pacific Lutheran University (Tacoma, WA) Newschool of Architecture & Design (San Diego, CA) Pacific Northwest College of Art (Portland, OR) Niagara University (Niagara University, NY) Pacific Union College (Angwin, CA) Nichols College (Dudley, MA) Pacific University (Forest Grove, OR) Norfolk State University (Norfolk, V A) Palm Beach Atlantic University (West Palm Beach, FL) North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State Palmer College of Chiropractic (Davenport, IA) University (Greensboro, NC) Park University (Parkville, MO) North Carolina Wesleyan College (Rocky Mount, NC) Paul Quinn College (Dallas, TX) (Naperville, IL) Peace College (Raleigh, NC) North Dakota State University (Fargo, ND) Pennsylvania College of Art & Design (Lancaster, P A) North Georgia College & State University Pfeiffer University (Misenheimer, NC) (Dahlonega, GA) Philadelphia Biblical University (Langhorne, PA) (Chicago, IL) Philadelphia University (Philadelphia, PA) Northeastern State University (Tahlequah, OK) Piedmont College (Demorest, GA) Northeastern University (Boston, MA) Pine Manor College (Chestnut Hill, MA) Northern Arizona University (Flagstaff, AZ) Pitzer College (Claremont, CA) Northern Illinois University (De Kalb, IL) Platt College (Newport Beach, CA) Northland College (Ashland, WI) Plattsburgh State University of New York Northwest Christian College (Eugene, OR) (Plattsburgh, NY) Northwest College (Kirkland, W A) Plymouth State College {Ptymouth, NH) Northwest College of Art (Poulsbo, W A) Point Loma Nazarene University (San Diego, CA) Northwest Missouri State University (Maryville, MO) Point Park College (Pittsburgh, PA) Northwest Nazarene University (Nampa, ID) Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico Northwestern College (Orange City, IA) (Ponce, PR) Northwestern College (St. Paul, MN) Prairie View A&M University (Prairie View, TX) Northwestern Oklahoma State University (Alva, OK) Prescott College (Prescott, AZ) Northwood University (Midland, MI) (Elsah, IL) Northwood University, Florida Campus (West Palm Purchase College, State University of New York Beach, FL) (Purchase, NY) Northwood University, Texas Campus (Cedar Hill, TX) Purdue University (West Lafayette, IN) Norwich University (Northfield, VT) Queens University of Charlotte (Charlotte, NC) Notre Dame College (South Euclid, OH) Quincy University (Quincy, IL) Notre Dame de Namur University (Belmont, CA) Quinnipiac University (Harnden, CT) Nova Southeastern University (Fort Lauderdale, FL)

25 Moderately Difficult, contd.

Rabbinical Academy Mesivta Rabbi Chaim Berlin Saint Joseph's College of Maine (Standish, ME) (Brooklyn, NY) Saint Leo University (Saint Leo, FL) Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva B'nei Zion (St. Louis, MO) (Brooklyn, NY) Saint Martin's College (Lacey, W A) Radford University (Radford, VA) Saint Mary University (Leavenworth, KS) Ramapo College of New Jersey (Mahwah, NJ) Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (Saint Mary-of-the- Randolph-Macon College (Ashland, VA) Woods, IN) Randolph-Macon Woman's College (4 yr) Saint Mary's College (Notre Dame, IN) (Lynchburg, VA) Saint Mary's College of California (Moraga, CA) (St. Louis, MO) Saint Mary's University (Halifax, NS Canada) Redeemer University College (Ancaster, ON Canada) Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (Winona, MN) Reformed Bible College (Grand Rapids, MI) Saint Michael's College (Colchester, VT) (Weston, MA) (Ottawa, ON Canada) Regis University (Denver, CO) Saint Peter's College (Jersey City, NJ) Reinhardt College (Waleska, GA) Saint Vincent College (Latrobe, P A) Research College of Nursing (Kansas City, MO) (Chicago, IL) Rhode Island College (Providence, RI) (Winston-Salem, NC) Rider University (Lawrenceville, NJ) Salisbury University (Salisbury, MD) Ringling School of Art and Design (Sarasota, FL) Salve Regina University (Newport, RI) Ripon College (Ripon, WI) Sam Houston State University (Huntsville, TX) Rivier College (Nashua, NH) Samford University (Birmingham, AL) Roanoke College (Salem, V A) Samuel Merritt College (Oakland, CA) Robert Morris University (Moon Township, P A) San Diego State University (San Diego, CA) Roberts Wesleyan College (Rochester, NY) San Francisco Art Institute (San Francisco, CA) Rochester Institute of Technology (Rochester, NY) San Francisco Conservatory of Music Rockford College (Rockford, IL) (San Francisco, CA) Rockhurst University (Kansas City, MO) San Francisco State University (San Francisco, CA) Rocky Mountain College (Billings, MT) San Jose State University (San Jose, CA) Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design (Denver, CO) Santa Clara University (Santa Clara, CA) Roger Williams University (Bristol, RI) Savannah College of Art and Design (Savannah, GA) (Chicago, IL) School of the Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago, IL) Rosemont College (Rosemont, P A) School of the Museum of Fine Arts (Boston, MA) Rowan University (Glassboro, NJ) School of Visual Arts (New York, NY) Royal Roads University (Victoria, BC Canada) Schreiner University (Kerrville, TX) (Chicago, IL) Seattle Pacific University (Seattle, WA) Russell Sage College (Troy, NY) Seattle University (Seattle, WA) Rust College (Holly Springs, MS) Seton Hall University (South Orange, NJ) Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Camden Seton Hill University (Greensburg, PA) (Camden, NJ) Shenandoah University (Winchester, VA) Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Shepherd College (Shepherdstown, WV) Brunswick (New Brunswick, NJ) (Waukegan, IL) Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (Newark, NJ) (Shippensburg, PA) (Toronto, ON Canada) Shorter College (Rome, GA) Sacred Heart Major Seminary (Detroit, MI) Siena College (Loudonville, NY) Sacred Heart University (Fairfield, CT) Siena Heights University (Adrian, MI) Saginaw Valley State University Sierra Nevada College (Incline Village, NY) (University Center, MI) Simmons College (Boston, MA) Saint Anselm College (Manchester, NH) Simon Fraser University (Burnaby, BC Canada) Saint Anthony College of Nursing (Rockford, IL) Simpson College (Indianola, IA) Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing Simpson College and Graduate School (Redding, CA) (Peoria,IL) Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Saint Francis University (Loretto, P A) (Slippery Rock, PA) Saint John's University (Collegeville, MN) Sonoma State University (Rohnert Park, CA) Saint Joseph College (West Hartford, CT) South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Saint Joseph's College (Rensselaer, IN) (Rapid City, SD)

26 Moderately Difficult, contd.

South Dakota State University (Brookings, SD) St. Thomas University (Miami, FL) Southeast Missouri State University State University of New York at Albany (Albany, NY) (Cape Girardeau, MO) State University of New York at New Paltz Southeastern Bible College (Birmingham, AL) (New Paltz, NY) Southeastern Oklahoma State University (Durant, OK) State University of New York at Oswego Southern Adventist University (Collegedale, TN) (Oswego, NY) Southern Arkansas University - Magnolia State University of New York College at Brockport (Magnolia, AR) (Brockport,NY) Southern California Institute of Architecture (Los State University of New York College at Buffalo Angeles, CA) (Buffalo, NY) Southern Connecticut State University State University of New York College at Cortland (New Haven, CT) (Cortland, NY) Southern Illinois University Carbondale State University of New York College at Fredonia (Carbondale, IL) (Fredonia, NY) Southern Illinois University Edwardsville State University of New York College at Old Westbury (Edwardsville, IL) (Old Westbury, NY) Southern Methodist College (Orangeburg, SC) State University of New York College at Oneonta Southern Methodist University (Dallas, TX) (Oneonta,NY) Southern New Hampshire University (Manchester, NH) State University of New York College at Potsdam Southern Oregon University (Ashland, OR) (Potsdam, NY) Southern Polytechnic State University (Marietta, GA) State University of New York College of Agriculture Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical and Technology at Cobleskill (Cobleskill, NY) College (Baton Rouge, LA) State University of New York College of Agriculture Southern Utah University (Cedar City, UT) and Technology at Morrisville (Morrisville, NY) Southwest Baptist University (Bolivar, MO) State University of New York College of Technology at Southwest Missouri State University (Springfield, MO) Alfred (Alfred, NY) Southwest Texas State University (San Marcos, TX) State University of New York College of Technology at Southwestern College (Winfield, KS) Delhi (Delhi, NY) Southwestern Oklahoma State University State University of New York Downstate Medical (Weatherford, OK) Center (Brooklyn, NY) Spalding University (Louisville, KY) State University of New York Maritime College Spring Arbor University (Spring Arbor, MI) (Throggs Neck, NY) Spring Hill College (Mobile, AL) State University of New York Upstate Medical Springfield College (Springfield, MA) University (Syracuse, NY) St. (Davenport, IA) Stephen F. Austin State University (Nacogdoches, TX) St. Andrews Presbyterian College (Laurinburg, NC) (Columbia, MO) St. Bonaventure University (St. Bonaventure, NY) Sterling College {Craftsbury Common, VT) St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Overbrook Sterling College (Sterling, KS) (Wynnewood, PA) Stetson University (DeLand, FL) St. Cloud State University (St. Cloud, MN) Suffolk University (Boston, MA) St. Edward's University (Austin, TX) Susquehanna University (Selinsgrove, PA) St. Francis College (Brooklyn Heights, NY) (Sweet Briar, V A) St. Francis Xavier University (Antigonish, NS Canada) Tabor College (Hillsboro, KS) St. John Fisher College (Rochester, NY) Talmudic College of Florida (Miami Beach, FL) St. John Vianney College Seminary (Miami, FL) Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA) St. John's College (Annapolis, MD) Tarleton State University (Stephenville, TX) St. John's College (Springfield, IL) Taylor University, Fort Wayne Campus St. John's University (Jamaica, NY) (Fort Wayne, IN) St. Joseph's College, New York (Brooklyn, NY) Temple University (Philadelphia, PA) St. Joseph's College, Suffolk Campus Tennessee Technological University (Cookeville, TN) (Patchogue, NY) Tennessee Wesleyan College (Athens, TN) St. Louis College of Pharmacy (St. Louis, MO) Texas A&M International University (Laredo, TX) St. Mary's University of San Antonio (San Antonio, TX) Texas A & M University (College Station, TX) St. Norbert College (De Pere, WI) Texas A&M University - Commerce (Commerce, TX) St. Thomas Aquinas College (Sparkill, NY) Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi St. Thomas University (Fredericton, NB Canada) (Corpus Christi, TX)

27 Moderately Difficult, contd.

Texas A&M University - Kingsville (Kingsville, TX) The Pennsylvania State University New Kensington Texas A&M University at Galveston (Galveston, TX) Campus of the Commonwealth College (New Texas Chiropractic College (Pasadena, TX) Kensington, PA) Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, TX) The Pennsylvania State University Schuylkill Campus Texas Lutheran University (Seguin, TX) of the Capital College (Schuylkill Haven, PA) Texas Tech University (Lubbock, TX) The Pennsylvania State University Shenango Campus Texas Wesleyan University (Fort Worth, TX) of the Commonwealth College (Sharon, PA) The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University The Pennsylvania State University Wilkes-Barre (Boston, MA) Campus of the Commonwealth College The Art Institute of California - San Francisco (Lehman, PA) (San Francisco, CA) The Pennsylvania State University Worthington The Art Institute of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA) Scranton Campus of the Commonwealth College The Art Institute of Seattle (Seattle, W A) (Dunmore, PA) The Boston Conservatory (Boston, MA) The Pennsylvania State University York Campus of The Catholic University of America (Washington, DC) the Commonwealth College (York, PA) The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina The University of Alabama (Tuskaloosa, AL) (Charleston, SC) The University of Alabama at Birmington The Cleveland Institute of Art (Cleveland, OH) (Birmington, AL) The College of New Rochelle (New Rochelle, NY) The University of Alabama in Huntington The College of Saint Rose (Albany, NY) (Huntington, AL) The College of' Saint Thomas More (Fort Worth, TX) The University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ) The College of St. Scholastica (Duluth, MN) The University of Findlay (Findlay, OH) The College of Wooster (Wooster, OH) The University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA) The Culinary Institute of America (Hyde Park, NY) The University of Lethbridge (Lethbridge, AB Canada) The Evergreen State College (Olympia, W A) The University of Memphis (Memphis, TN) The King's University College (Edmunton, AB Canada) The University of Montana - Missoula (Missoula, MT) The Master's College and Seminary (Santa The University of North Carolina at Asheville Clarita, CA) (Asheville, NC) The Ohio State University (Columbus, OH) The University of North Carolina at Charlotte The Pennsylvania State University Abington College (Charlotte, NC) (Abington, PA) The University of North Carolina at Greensboro The Pennsylvania State University Altoona College (Greensboro, NC) (Altoona, PA) The University of North Carolina at Pembroke The Pennsylvania State University Beaver Campus of (Pembroke, NC) the Commonwealth College (Monaca, PA) The University of North Carolina at Wilmington The Pennsylvania State University Berks Campus of (Wilmington, NC) the Berks - College (Reading, PA) The University of Scranton (Scranton, PA) The Pennsylvania State University Delaware County University of South Dakota (Vermillion, SD) Campus of the Commonwealth College The University of Tampa (Tampa, FL) (Media, PA) The University of Tennessee (Knoxville, TN) The Pennsylvania State University DuBois Campus of The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga the Commonwealth College (DuBois, PA) (Chattanooga, TN) The Pennsylvania State University Fayette Campus of The University of Tennessee at Martin (Martin, TN) the Commonwealth College (Uniontown, PA) The University of Texas Health Science Center at The Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg Campus Houston (Houston, TX) of the Capital College (Middletown, PA) The University of Texas Health Science Center at San The Pennsylvania State University Hazelton Campus Antonio (San Antonio, TX) of the Commonwealth College (Hazelton, PA) The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center The Pennsylvania State University Lehigh Valley at Dallas (Dallas, TX) Campus of the Berks -Lehigh Valley College The University of Texas at Arlington (Arlington, TX) (Fogelsville, P A) The University of Texas at San Antonio (San The Pennsylvania State University McKeesport Antonio, TX) Campus of the Commonwealth College The University of Texas of the Permian Basin (McKeesport, PA) (Odessa, TX) The Pennsylvania State University Mont Alto Campus The University of Virginia's College at Wise (Wise, VA) of the Commonwealth College (Mont Alto, PA) The (Winnipeg, MB Canada)

28 Moderately Difficult, contd.

The University of the Arts (Philadelphia, PA) University of Dubuque (Dubuque, IA) Thiel College (Greenville, PA) University of Evansvi1\e (Evansville, IN) Thomas Jefferson University (Philadelphia, PA) University of Georgia (Athens, GA) Thomas More College (Crestview Hills, KY) (Guelph, ON Canada) Thomas More College of Liberal Arts University of Hartford (West Hartford, CT) (Merrimack, NH) University of Hawaii - West Oahu (Pearl City, HI) Toccoa Falls College (Toccoa Falls, GA) University of Hawaii at Hilo (Hilo, HI) Touro College (New York, NY) University of Hawaii at Manoa (Honolulu, HI) Towson University (Towson, MD) University of Houston (Houston, TX) (Peterborough, ON Canada) University of Idaho (Moscow, 10) Trevecca Nazarene University (Nashville, TN) University of Illinois at Chicago (Chicago, IL) Tri-State University (Angola, IN) University of Indianapolis (Indianapolis, IN) Trinity Baptist College (Jacksonville, FL) University of Judaism (Bel Air, CA) Trinity Christian College (Palos Heights, IL) University of Kansas (Lawrence, KS) Trinity College (Washington, DC) University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY) Trinity International University (Deerfield, IL) University of King's College (Halifax, NS Canada) Trinity Western University (Langley, BC Canada) University of La Verne (La Verne, CA) Troy State University (Troy, AL) University of Louisiana at Lafayette (Lafayette, LA) Truman State University (Kirksville, MO) University of Louisville (Louisville, KY) Tusculum College (Greeneville, TN) University of Maine (Orono, ME) Tuskegee University (Tuskegee, AL) University of Maine at Farmington (Farmington, ME) Tyndale College & Seminary (Toronto, ON Canada) University of Maine at Fort Kent (Fort Kent, ME) Union College (Barbourville, KY) University of Maine at Machias (Machias, ME) Union College (Lincoln, NE) University of Manitoba (Winnipeg, MB Canada) Union Institute & University (Cincinnati, OH) University of Mary (Bismarck, ND) Union University (Jackson, TN) University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (Belton, TX) Unity College (Unity, ME) University of Maryland Eastern Shore (Princess Universidad Metropolitana (Rio Piedras, PR) Anne, MD) Universite de Moncton (Moncton, NB Canada) University of Maryland, Baltimore County Universite de Montreal (Montreal, PQ Canada) (Baltimore, MD) Universite de Sherbrooke (Sherbrooke, PQ Canada) University of Maryland, College Park (College University at Buffalo, The State University of New Park, MD) York (Buffalo, NY) University of Massachusetts Amherst (Amherst, MA) University College of Cape Breton (Sydney, NS University of Massachusetts Boston (Boston, MA) Canada) University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (North University of Alberta (Edmunton, AB Canada) Dartmouth, MA) University of Arkansas (Fayetteville, AR) University of Massachusetts Lowell (Lowell, MA) University of Bridgeport (Bridgeport, CT) University of Michigan - Dearborn (Dearborn, MI) University of Calgary (Calgary, AB Canada) University of Michigan - Flint (Flint, MI) University of California, Irvine (Irvine, CA) University of Minnesota, Crookston (Crookston, MN) University of Central Arkansas (Conway, AR) University of Minnesota, Duluth (Duluth, MN) University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL) University of Minnesota, Morris (Morris, MN) University of Charleston (Charleston, WV) University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus University of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH) (Minneapolis, MN) University of Colorado at Boulder (Boulder, CO) University of Mississippi (University, MS) University of Colorado at Colorado Springs University of Missouri - Columbia (Columbia, MO) (Colorado Springs, CO) University of Missouri - Kansas City (Kansas City, MO) University of Colorado at Denver (Denver, CO) University of Missouri - St. Louis (St. Louis, MO) University of Colorado Health Sciences Center University of Mobile (Mobile, AL) (Denver, CO) University of Montevallo (Montevallo, AL) University of Connecticut (Storrs, CT) University of Nebraska - Lincoln (Lincoln, NE) University of Dallas (Irving, TX) University of Nebraska at Kearney (Kearney, NE) University of Dayton (Dayton, OH) University of Nebraska Medical Center (Omaha, NE) University of Delaware (Newark, DE) University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Las Vegas, NV) (Denver, CO) University of Nevada, Reno (Reno, NV) University of Detroit Mercy (Detroit, MI)

29 Moderately Difficult, contd.

University of New Brunswick Fredericton (Fredericton, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia NB Canada) (Philadelphia, PA) University of New Brunswick Saint John (Saint John, University of Utah (Salt Lake City, UT) NB Canada) University of Vermont (Burlington, VT) University of New England (Biddeford, ME) University of Victoria (Victoria, BC Canada) University of New Hampshire (Durham, NH) University of Washington (Seattle, WA) University of New Hampshire at Manchester (Waterloo, ON Canada) (Manchester, NH) University of West Florida (Pensacola, FL) University of New Haven (West Haven, CT) (Windsor, ON Canada) University of New Mexico (Albuquerque, NM) University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire (Eau Claire, WI) University of New Orleans (New Orleans, LA) University of Wisconsin - Green Bay (Green Bay, WI) University of North Texas (Denton, TX) University of Wisconsin - La Crosse (La Crosse, WI) University of Northern Colorado (Greeley, CO) University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee (Milwaukee, WI) University of Northern Iowa (Cedar Falls, IA) University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh (Oshkosh, WI) University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK) University of Wisconsin - Parkside (Kenosha, WI) University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center University of Wisconsin - Platteville (Platteville, WI) (Oklahoma City, OK) University of Wisconsin - River Falls (River Falls, WI) University of Oregon (Eugene, OR) University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point (Stevens (Ottawa, ON Canada) Point, WI) University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA) University of Wisconsin - Stout (Menomonie, WI) University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg University of Wisconsin - Superior (Superior, WI) (Greensburg, PA) University of Wisconsin - Whitewater (Whitewater, WI) University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown (Johnstown, PA) University of Wyoming (Laramie, WY) University of Portland (Portland, OR) Upper Iowa University (Fayette, IA) University of Prince Edward Island (Charlottetown, PE Urbana University (Urbana, OH) Canada) Utah State University (Logan, UT) University of Puerto Rico at Carolina (Carolina, PR) Utica College (Utica, NY) University of Puerto Rico at Humacao (Humacao, PR) Valdosta State University (Valdosta, GA) University of Puerto Rico at Ponce (Ponce, PR) Valparaiso University (Valparaiso, IN) University of Puerto Rico at Utuado (Utuado, PR) VanderCook College of Music (Chicago, IL) University of Puerto Rico, Aguadilla University Collage Vanguard University of Southern California (Costa (Aguadilla, PR) Mesa,CA) University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus Villa Julie College (Stevenson, MD) (San Juan, PR) Virginia College at Birmingham (Birmingham, AL) University of Redlands (Redlands, CA) Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, VA) University of Rhode Island (Kingston, RI) Virginia Military Institute (Lexington, VA) University of Saint Francis (Fort Wayne, IN) Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University University of San Francisco (San Francisco, CA) (Blacksburg, V A) University of Saskatchewan (Saskatoon, SK Canada) Virginia Union University (Richmond, VA) University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Virginia Wesleyan College (Norfolk, VA) (Chickasha, OK) Viterbo University (La Crosse, WI) University of Sioux Falls (Sioux Falls, SD) Voorhees College (Denmark, SC) University of South Alabama (Mobile, AL) Wabash College (Crawfordsville, IN) University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC) Wagner College (Staten Island, NY) University of South Carolina Spartanburg Waldorf College (Forest City, IA) (Spartanburg, SC) Walla Walla College (College Place, WA) University of South Florida (Tampa, FL) Walsh University (North Canton, OH) University of Southern Maine (Portland, ME) Warner Pacific College (Portland, OR) University of Southern Mississippi (Hattiesburg, MS) Warren Wilson College (Asheville, NC) University of St. Francis (Joliet, IL) Wartburg College (Waverly, IA) University of St. Thomas (Houston, TX) Washington Bible College (Lanham, MD) University of St. Thomas (St. Paul, MN) Washington College (Chestertown, MD) University of the Incarnate Word (San Antonio, TX) Washington State University (Pullman, WA) University of the Ozarks (Clarksville, AR) Watkins College of Art and Design (Nashville, TN) University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA) Wayne State University (Detroit, MI) University of the Sacred Heart (San Juan, PR) Waynesburg College (Waynesburg, PA)

30 Moderately Difficult, contd.

Webber International University (4yr) (Babson Wheaton College (Norton, MA) Park, FL) Wheeling Jesuit University (Wheeling, WV) (St. Louis, MO) Wheelock College (Boston, MA) Wells College (Aurora, NY) Whittier College (Whittier, CA) Wentworth Institute of Technology (Boston, MA) Widener University (Chester, PA) Wesley College (Dover, DE) Wilfrid Laurier University (Waterloo, ON Canada) Wesleyan College (Macon, GA) Wilkes University (Wilkes-Barre, PA) West Chester University of Pennsylvania (West William Carey College (Hattiesburg, MS) Chester, PA) William Jewell College (Liberty, MO) West Suburban College of Nursing (Oak Park, IL) William Paterson University of New Jersey West Texas A&M University (Canyon, TX) (Wayne, NJ) West Virginia University (Morgantown, WV) William Penn University (Oskaloosa, IA) West Virginia Wesleyan College (Buckhannon, WV) William Woods University (Fulton, MO) Western Baptist College (Salem, OR) Wilmington College (Wilmington, OH) Western Carolina University (Cullowhee, NC) Wilson College (Chambersburg, PA) Western Connecticut State University (Danbury, CT) Wingate University (Wingate, NC) Western Illinois University (Macomb, IL) Winona State University (Winona, MN) Western International University (Phoenix, AZ) Winthrop University (Rock Hill, SC) Western Kentucky University (Bowling Green, KY) Wisconsin Lutheran College (Milwaukee, WI) Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, MI) Wittenberg University (Springfield, OH) Western New England College (Springfield, MA) Woodbury University (Burbank, CA) Western Oregon University (Monmouth, OR) Worcester State College (Worcester, MA) Western Pentecostal Bible College (Abbotsford, BC Xavier University (Cincinnati, OH) Canada) Xavier University of Louisiana (New Orleans, LA) Western State College of Colorado (Gunnison, CO) Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad/West Coast Talmudical Western Washington University (Bellingham, WA) Seminary (Los Angeles, CA) Westfield State College (Westfield, MA) Yeshiva Toras Chaim Talmudical Seminary Westminster Choir College of Rider University (Denver, CO) (Princeton, NJ) Yeshiva University (New York, NY) Westminster College (Fulton, MO) York College (York, NY) Westminster College (New Wilmington, PA) York College of Pennsylvania (York, PA) Westminster College (Salt Lake City, UT) York College of the City University of New York Westmont College (Santa Barbara, CA) (Jamaica, NY) Westwood College of Technology - Denver North York University (Toronto, ON Canada) (Denver, CO)

31 Minimally Difficult

These colleges are less demanding in accepting freshmen students. Some may require a certain level of test scores and class rank while others may admit most of their applicants who have taken college preparatory coursework. Because this category is extensive, this partial list is arranged by state and limited to that of Wisconsin and nearby states.

Illinois Iowa Columbia College (Chicago, IL) Divine Word College (Epworth, IA) DeVry University ( Addison, IL) Emmaus Bible College (Dubuque, IA) DeVry University (Chicago, IL) Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary DeVry University (Tinley Park, IL ) (Ankeny, IA) East-West University (Chicago, IL) Grand View College (Des Moines, IA) Harrington College of Design (Chicago, IL) Hamilton Technical College (Davenport, IA) International Academy of Design & Technology Kaplan College (Davenport, IA) (Chicago, IL) The Franciscan University (Clinton, IA) lTT Technical Institute (Burr Ridge, IL) ITT Technical Institute (Matteson, IL) Michigan lTT Technical Institute (Mount Prospect, IL) Baker College of Auburn Hills (Auburn Hills, MI) Kendall College (Evanston, IL) Baker College of Cadillac (Cadillac, MI) Lexington College (Chicago, IL) Baker College of Clinton Township (Clinton Lincoln College (Chicago, IL) Township, MI) NAES College (Chicago, IL) Baker College of Flint (Flint, MI) National-Louis University (Chicago, IL) Baker College of Jackson (Jackson, MI) Northeastern lllinois University (Chicago, IL) Baker College of Muskegon, (Muskegan, MI) Olivet Nazarene University (Bourbonnais, IL) Baker College of Owasso (Owasso, MI) Robert Morris College (Chicago, IL) Baker College of Port Huron (Port Huron, MI) St. (Chicago, IL) Davenport University (Lansing, MI) The lIIinois Institute of Art (Chicago, IL) Davenport University (Dearborn, MI) The lIIinois Institute of Art-Schaumburg Davenport University (Grand Rapids, MI) (Schaumburg, IL) Davenport University (Kalamazoo, MI) University of lIIinois at Springfield (Springfield, IL) Davenport University (Warren, MI) University of Phoenix - Chicago Campus Ferris State University (Big Rapids, MI) (Schaumburg, IL) Finlandia University (Hancock, MI) Grace Bible College (Grand Rapids, MI) Indiana Northern Michigan University (Marquette, MI) Bethel College (Mishawaka, IN) Olivet College (Olivet, MI) Calumet College of Saint Joseph (Whiting, IN) Rochester College (Rochester Hills, MI) Crossroads Bible College (Indianapolis, IN) University of Phoenix - Metro Detroit Campus Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne (Troy, MI) (Fort Wayne, IN) University of Phoenix - West Michigan Campus Indiana University Kokomo (Kokomo, IN) (Grand Rapids, MI) Indiana University Northwest (Gary, IN) Walsh College of Accountancy and Business Indiana University Southeast (New Albany, IN) Administration (Troy, MI) International Business College (Fort Wayne, IN) William Tyndale College (Farmington Hills, MI) lTT Technical Institute (Indianapolis, IN) lTT Technical Institute (Newburgh, IN) Minnesota lTT Technical Institute (Fort Wayne, IN) Academy College (Minneapolis, MN) Martin University (Indianapolis, IN) Concordia University (St. Paul, MN) Oakland City University (Oakland City, IN) Crossroads College (Rochester, MN) Purdue University Calumet (Hammond, IN) Crown College (St. Bonifacius, MN) Purdue University North Central (Westville, IN) Metropolitan State University (St. Paul, MN) University of Southern Indiana (Evansville, IN) North Central University (Minneapolis, MN) Oak Hills Christian College (Bemidji, MN) Pillsbury Baptist Bible College (Owatonna, MN) Southwest State University (Marshall, MN) The Art Institutes International Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN) 32 Minimally Difficult (cont.)

Missouri Ohio Antioch University McGregor (Yellow Springs, OH) Avila University (Kansas City, MO) Bowling Green State University - Firelands College Baptist Bible College (Springfield, MO) (Huron, OH) Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary Bryant and Stratton College (Cleveland, OH) (Kansas City, MO) Bryant and Stratton College (Panna, OH) Central Christian College of the Bible (Moberly, MO) Central State University (Wilberforce, OH) Columbia College (Columbia, MO) Cincinnati Bible College and Seminary Conception Seminary College (Conception, MO) (Cincinnati, OH) DeVry University (Kansas City, MO) Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science Global University of the Assemblies of God (Cincinnati, OH) (Springfield, MO) Circleville Bible College (Circleville, OH) Hickey College (St. Louis, MO) Cleveland State University (Cleveland, OH) lTT Technical Institute (Arnold, MO) David N. Myers University (Cleveland, OH) ITT Technical Institute (Earth City, MO) DeVry University (Columbus, OH) Lincoln University (Jefferson, MO) Franklin University (Columbus, OH) Missouri Valley College (Marshall, MO) God's Bible School and College (Cincinnati, OH) National American University (Kansas City, MO) Kent State University Geauga Campus (Burton, OH) Ozark Christian College (Joplin, MO) Kent State University Salem Campus (Salem, OH) St. Louis Christian College (Florissant, MO) Kent State University Stark Campus (Canton, OH) University of Phoenix - St. Louis Campus Kent State University Tuscarawas Campus (New (St. Louis, MO) Philadelphia, OH) University of Phoenix - Kansas City Campus (Kansas Lake Erie College (Painesville, OH) City, MO) Laura and Alvin Siegel College of Judaic Studies Nebraska (Beachwood, OH) Bellevue University (Bellevue, NE) Miami University - Hamilton Campus (Hamilton, OH) Chadron State College (Chadron, NE) Miami University - Middletown Campus (Omaha, NE) (Middletown, OH) ITT Technical Institute (Omaha, NE) Ohio University - Chillicothe (Chillicothe, OH) Nebraska Christian College (Norfolk, NE) Ohio University - Eastern (St. Clairsville, OH) Peru State College (Peru, NE) Ohio University - Lancaster (Lancaster, OH) University of Nebraska at Omaha (Omaha, NE) Ohio University - Southern Campus (Ironton, OH) Wayne State College (Wayne, NE) Ohio University - Zanesville (Zanesville, OH) Pontifical College Josephinum (Columbus, OH) Wisconsin Shawnee University (Portsmouth, OH) Bryant and Stratton College (Milwaukee, WI) The Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus lTT Technical Institute (Greenfield, WI) (Mansfield, OH) lTT Technical Institute (Green Bay, WI) The Ohio State University - Newark Campus Lakeland College (Sheboygan, WI) (Newark, OH) Maranatha College (Watertown, WI) The Ohio State University at Lima (Lima, Ohio) Silver Lake College (Manitowoc, WI) The Ohio State University at Marion (Marion, OH) University of Phoenix-Wisconsin Campus The University of Akron (Akron, OH) (Brookfield, WI) Tiffin University (Tiffin, OH) University of Northwestern Ohio (Lima, OH) University of Phoenix - Ohio Campus (Independence, OH) University of Rio Grande (Rio Grande, OH) University of Toledo (Toledo, OH) (Pepper Pike, OH) Wilberforce University (Wilberforce, OH) Wright State University (Dayton, OH) Youngstown State University (Youngstown, OH)

33

NCAA Requirements

Athletics in Division I and Division II schools are governed by the rules of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Students who are planning to participate in sports in these schools or who are competing for athletic scholarships must meet specific academic eligibility criteria that is determined by the NCAA. Below are the main "qualifier" requirements for Division I and Division II schools. "Partial qualifier" criteria, test-score requirements, and additional test-score interpretations are available directly from NCAA.

Division I Academic Eligibility Requirements: Division II Academic Eligibility Requirements: Graduate from high school Graduate from high school Complete a NCAA Clearinghouse Student Release Have a GPA of 2.000 on a 4-pt. scale (5.000 on a 12 Form upon completion of the junior year. Students are pt. scale) in 13 academic courses. This core strongly encouraged to complete the online form. curriculum includes at least three years English; at However, paper forms are available in the guidance least two years math at the level of Algebra I or office. above; at least two years natural or physical science Successfully complete a core curriculum of at least 13 (including one laboratory class, if offered by any high academic courses. This core curriculum includes at school you attended); at least one two additional least four years English; at least two years math at courses in English, math, or natural or physical the level of Algebra I or above; at least two years science; at least two years social science; and two natural or physical science (including one laboratory additional academic courses (in any of the above class, if offered by any high school you attended); at areas or the already-mentioned categories, e.g., least one additional course in English, math, or foreign language, computer science, philosophy or natural or physical science; at least two years social non-doctrinal religion). science; and two additional academic courses (in any Have a combined score on the SAT verbal and math of the above areas or the already-mentioned sections of 820 or a 68 sum score on the ACT. categories, e.g., foreign language, computer science, philosophy or non-doctrinal religion). Have a core grade-point average (based on a maximum of 4.000 on a 4-point scale) and a While the above rules were current for Division I combined score on the SAT verbal and math sections and Division II at the time this document was of a sum score on the ACT based on the following published, it is important to check for the most qualifier index scale. recent rules that may apply. Qualifier Index Core GPA ACT SAT NCAA Online is on the World Wide Web at: 4.000 scale / 12.000 scale (Sum of Scores) (Sum of Scores) 2.500 / 6.500 & above 68 820 http://www.ncaa.org 2.475 / 6.425 69 830 2.450 / 6.350 70 840-850 2.425 / 6.275 70 860 2.400 / 6.200 71 860 2.375 / 6.125 72 870 Test-Score Interpretation 2.350 / 6.050 73 880 Division I and Division II 2.325 / 5.975 74 890 2.300 / 5.900 75 900 The following interpretations apply to the combination of 2.275 / 5.825 76 910 test scores from more than one national testing date: 2.250 / 5.750 77 920 2.225 / 5.675 78 930 If you take the SAT, the highest scores achieved on 2.200 / 5.600 79 940 the verbal and math sections of the SAT from two 2.175 / 5.525 80 950 different national testing dates may be combined in 2.150 / 5.450 80 960 determining whether you have met the minimum test- 2.125 / 5.375 81 960 score requirement. 2.100 / 5.300 82 970 If you take the ACT, the highest scores achieved on 2.075 / 5.225 83 980 the individual subtests from more than one national 2.050 / 5.150 84 990 testing date may be combined in determining whether 2.025 / 5.075 85 1000 your sum score meets minimum test-score 2.000 / 5.000 86 1010 requirements.

34 INTERNET CONNECTIONS

Web addresses and sites change frequently, and though these references were accurate at the time this book was published, changes may have already occurred. Additional sites may be found by using any of the Internet search engines.

College Search Web Sites American Universities: www.clas.ufl.edu/CLAS/american-universities.html Campus Tours: www.campustours.com The College Board Online: www.collegeboard.com The College Guide: www.mycollegeguide.org CollegeNet: www.collegenet.com CollegeView: www.collegeview.com Kaplan Online: www.kaplan.com Peterson's Education Center: www.petersons.com The Princeton Review: www.princetonreview.com

College Information - University of Wisconsin System University of Wisconsin System Helpline: http://uwhelp.wisconsin.edu/

College Information - Wisconsin Technical College System Wisconsin Technical College System: http://www.witechcolleges.com

Virtual Career Development CareerPath: www.careerpath.com Life priorities: www.adm.uwaterloo.ca Occupational Outlook Handbook: www.bls.gov/oco Preferences: www.2h.com?tests/personality.phtml Career Resource Center: www.careers.org Steps to career / life planning success: www.adm.uwaterloo.ca Education / training: www.collegeboard.org.lindex.html Education / training: www.utexas.edu/worldlcomcol/alpha/ Resume writing: www.damngood.com/ Rebecca Smith's e-resumes & resources: www.eresumes.com MSN Careers-Interviewing: http://editorial.careers.msn.com/gett Wiscareers (Password required www.wiscareers.wisc.edu Contact counseling office for registration #): 35

THE PROCESS

College Selection

Choosing a college is an important decision, one that is made easier when priorities are defined. The following factors are usually considered in selecting the "right" school:

1. Curriculum and Degrees Offered The college should have a solid program in the area you wish to study.

2. Admission Requirements Some colleges require a certain number of high school academic units, attainment of an acceptable class rank, acceptable scores on entrance exams, essays, recommendations and interviews.

3. Type Colleges are either publicly or privately financed. Private colleges may be church related; preference for a church-influencing atmosphere may be a consideration.

4. Size Colleges range in size from very small (500 students) to very large (35,000 or more students).

5. Cost This includes tuition, fees, room and board, books, and travel expenses. In-state public school tuition is substantially less than that of private schools. Out-of-state public schools charge higher tuition to non- residents, which, in most cases, equals the tuition level of private schools. Wisconsin and Minnesota have a tuition reciprocity agreement, allowing Wisconsin residents to attend Minnesota public schools at tuition rates approximating those they would pay if attending Wisconsin public schools.

6. Location Some students prefer to attend college where they can live at home, while others choose to live away. Travel costs can greatly influence this decision.

7. Physical Facilities Check for appropriate classrooms, laboratories, libraries, and dormitories.

8. Extracurricular Activities The college should offer a variety of activities, including athletics, if this is of interest to the student.

9. Financial Aid If one qualifies, financial aid is available to help bridge the gap between the cost of education at an institution and the expected contribution by the family. Some families may qualify for financial aid at private schools, which may place the cost in line with that of in-state public schools. (See the "Financial Aid" section in this publication.)

10. Honors Program Distinctive academic activities may be available to students who meet certain requirements.

11. Transfer of Credits If a transfer to a different school will take place in the future, it is important to know if the credits will be recognized by the second school.

12. Family Tradition Some families have strong ties to a particular college.

36 College Selection, contd.

From the College Selection list on the previous page, set and define your priorities.

Step 1: Select four or five characteristics that are the most important to you. Example: Curriculum desired: Accounting Cost: Tuition, fees, room and board-no more than $10,500 per year Location: No more than four hours commuting time Size: Enrollment of 10,000 or fewer students

Step 2: Talk to your counselor, use the WISCareers program on line, and access the World Wide Web using the resources cited in this publication.

Step 3: Juniors and seniors are welcome to attend presentations given by college representatives. Dates and times ate announced during morning announcements and are posted on the scrolling marquee outside the Counseling Office.

Step 4: Talk with your parents about your possible choices and the means for financing your education.

Step 5: After your list has been narrowed, call or write to the college(s) in which you are most interested. Phone numbers and addresses are available in the guidance office. Contact the Office of Admissions to arrange a tour and to meet with an advisor in your intended major. Prepare a list of questions you wish to have answered. If appropriate, ask for an application. (The PWHS guidance office has applications for all in-state public schools and a few private Wisconsin schools.)

Step 6: Talk with students who are currently enrolled as well as ex-students and graduates of the schools in which you are interested.

Step 7: Apply to your school(s) of choice beginning in the early fall of your senior year.

College Visits

You are encouraged to visit the school(s) in which you have a great interest. Planning for a visit and contacting the college is the responsibility of the student and his/her parents. Port Washington High School allows juniors and seniors to visit the colleges and technical schools of their choice. The students are required -to pre-arrange the absence at least four school days in advance. For convenience and economy, some students plan their visits around family vacations. The guidelines below can help make the visit more useful and productive.

1. Plan your visit when the college is in session, if possible. It is easier to evaluate the school when one can attend classes and talk to the students and faculty.

2. You may schedule your tour on line at the college’s web site or you may call the Admissions Office three to four weeks in advance to make arrangements as their schedules fill early. Tell them: The date/time of your visit and whom you will bring Your area of interest If you wish to have meals on campus-if you wish to stay overnight in a dorm (if it is possible) or in a hotel If you want to visit classes If you want to talk with professors/department chairpersons If you want to talk with an academic advisor/counselor to plan a tentative program If you want or need an audition If you want to discuss scholarship and/or financial aid possibilities

3. Call ahead if you find you will be very early or late for the appointment/audition.

4. Read information about the college before the visit. 37

College Visits, contd.

5. Make a list of questions to bring to the interview/audition. Some of the questions could include the following: What is the faculty-student ratio? Average class size for an introductory course? What percentage of faculty members have a Ph.D.? How many teach freshmen? What are the top three programs in this college? What makes this college special? What is the average GPA of an entering freshman? ACT or SAT score? What is the average drop-out rate? What reasons are given? How is the academic calendar set up? How is admission to the college determined? What is the academic pace of the college, particularly in my field.? When is the application deadline? Is there a non-refundable deposit? What are the school's basic costs (tuition, room, board, fees)? What is the estimate for books? Spending money? What kinds of financial aid programs are available? Can I live off-campus? How many students are assigned to a room? What is the policy on selecting and transferring of roommates? What facilities and personnel are available to assist in meeting my medical/health needs? What extracurricular activities are available? Are religious services/activities available? What percentage of students belong to a fraternity or sorority? What is the surrounding community like? Can I have a car on campus during my freshman year? What percentage of students are from other states? Other countries? What kind of orientation program can I attend? When? Will I be assigned a faculty advisor? How often will we meet? Does the college have career/placement facilities? What is the college's overall placement rate? What is it in my intended major?

Some colleges conduct group interviews. Be sure to ask your questions.

Parents may wish to make a separate set of questions of their own to be asked. While parents are welcome, many admissions officers prefer to talk with students alone; check for the school's preference. If this happens, the parents may wish to meet with a financial aids officer at the same time. (Since parents often pay for the majority of education costs, they may have many questions associated with finances.)

6. Be prepared to share information about yourself. You may be asked about your cumulative grade point average (GPA), current class schedule, extracurricular activities, and reasons for your interest in this college.

7. Try to talk with currently enrolled students during the visit; ask questions and find out their opinions, likes, and dislikes regarding the school. Get a copy of the campus newspaper to read. Scan the student bulletin boards in the campus center or union.

8. After your visit, try to make some notes or observations to which you can refer later. Try to avoid visiting too many schools in one trip. It can be confusing later.

38 The College Application

1. Colleges prefer students to apply online. Online applications are quicker and easier to complete. However, if you are not in a hurry to receive your admission decision, colleges will still accept the paper application. (The Port Washington High School counseling office has applications for all UW System schools and telephone numbers and addresses for most other schools in the nation.) If you choose to do the paper application, follow the recommendations below.

2. Upon receipt of the application materials, carefully read all information. Check for: a. Separate teacher recommendation form(s) e. Campus visitation forms b. Separate principal/counselor f. If the application is all one form, check to recommendation forms see if there are spaces or sections for your c. Separate transcript forms counselor to complete d. Audition forms

3. Do a rough draft before filling out the actual application. Once you have completed the application, always make a copy for your records.

4. When you are ready to fill out the actual application itself, read the instructions again carefully. If it says "use black ink," do so. Type if possible, otherwise print. Always work neatly and carefully. Your application is a reflection of yourself. Be sure it is thoughtfully done.

5. If the application has forms which go to teachers, be sure to follow the "Letters of Recommendation" section in this publication. Ask the teachers to return the letters of recommendation to your counselor.

6. If the application requires a section to be completed by the counselor, totally finish your part of the application before you submit it to your counselor.

7. If the application requires an application fee, be sure to have it attached to your application before you bring it to your counselor. Do not send cash!!! Make the check payable to the college.

8. If a final transcript is required by the college that you will be attending, it must be specifically requested from the guidance office.

9. When you have made your final decision, write thank-you letters to all the other colleges to which you have applied and inform them that you have decided to attend elsewhere. Remember that all colleges grant admission based on satisfactory completion of all high school work. Colleges have been known to deny admission to students whose seventh and eighth semester grades indicate a lack of effort!

College Application Procedures

Students usually apply to colleges and universities early in the fall of the senior year. The UW System accepts applications starting September 15. Always check the latest catalog of the school to which you are applying for specific information. The guidance department processes hundreds of these applications from seniors and post- graduates each year. To efficiently process each application, all the required materials must be submitted together to the student's guidance counselor.

College credentials required when submitting an application: 1. Transcript-(for post graduates transcripts cost $1.50. Cash is accepted. 2. Application fee (check current application for amount) Make the check payable to the college or university. 4. Student part of the application. Additional credentials that may be required: 3. Counselor recommendation (Allow at least seven days notice.) 4. Teacher recommendation(s) (Allow at least two weeks notice.) Request teachers to return completed recommendations to your guidance counselor. 5. Essay Submit all college application materials to your counselor!

39 Transcripts

A transcript is a document prepared by a school that lists the name of the student, all of the courses he or she has taken and when, grades and cumulative grade point average, rank in class, and credits awarded. Official transcripts are only sent to schools, employers, scholarship agencies, etc., by request of the student or parent. If a student and/or parent wish to obtain an unofficial copy of their transcript for personal use, the counseling office can furnish a copy. The difference between the two is official transcripts bear the school's raised seal. To release a transcript for postgraduates, a transcript release is necessary. Those under 18 years old must have a parent signature authorization. Those 18 years and over may sign for their own releases.

Sending Test Score Reports

The student will need to request official ACT/SAT scores directly from the testing agency to complete their final admission requirements. For the ACT you will need to go on line to www.actstudent.org. There will be a charge to have the official transcript sent. For the SAT you will need to go on line to www.collegeboard.com.

College Essays

Many colleges and universities require an essay to help admissions officers get a sense of what students think of themselves and how they express themselves. The manner in which students express themselves says a lot about their educational background.

Generally, applications ask students to write about either open-ended topics or specific topics. Many applications set a limit, such as 500 words. If no limit is stated, don't get too lengthy; overworked admissions officers won't appreciate it. Below is a list of some of the essay topics which have appeared on college applications.

1. What is the most difficult experience you have ever had, and how did you cope with it?

2. In what ways have you grown intellectually during your years in high school? Who or what has contributed to that growth?

3. Tell us anything about yourself that you think we should know. We ask only that whatever you write be honestly written in your own handwriting.

4. Which accomplishments have been most rewarding to you?

5. If you could travel through time and interview any historical figure, whom would you choose?

6. Discuss some issue of personal, local, or national concern and its importance to you.

7. What are you hoping will be the outcome of your college education?

8. If you could change something in your life, what would it be?

9. Describe yourself to your future college roommate.

10. Describe the person whom you would choose as your hero or heroine.

11. An original essay, on any topic of your choice, will make your application three-dimensional and personal. Write about your life, past and present, describe a significant experience or experiment with your artistic talent. Anything. Be creative, be witty, be serious, but most of all, be yourself. Our aim is to get to know you as well as possible.

It is imperative that the admissions essay be started early to allow time for revisions. Proofread the "final" copy several times. Check for clarity, grammar, spelling, and punctuation. An error-free essay is much more impressive to college admissions officers. If the essay guidelines permit, have the essay checked by The Writing Center in the library. We encourage you to take advantage of the opportunity to learn how to write a successful essay. 40 Letters of Recommendation Dos and Don’ts

1. Do carefully select the person you ask to write a letter of 1. Don't grab the first teacher to come along in a desperate recommendation. If possible, choose a person who attempt to get the letter of recommendation finished. knows you well.

2. Do read the section in the college handbook regarding 2. Don't ask a recommendation writer to provide you with a the type of student for whom the college is looking. blanket letter that can be photocopied and attached to Tailor your choice of the recommendation writer to the all of your college applications. needs expressed.

3. Do photocopy the section of the college handbook and 3. Don't expect the letter writer to operate in a vacuum. give a copy to your recommendation writer. Provide data on the type of student the college is seeking.

4. Do prepare a file folder for the letter writer containing 4. Don't give the recommendation writer anything without the paper on which to write the recommendation (if your name on it along with specific instructions. appropriate), a completed "REQUEST FOR COLLEGE OR SCHOLARSHIP RECOMMENDATION" (available in the guidance office), instructions, and the address to which the letter will be sent. Fill out all parts that are your responsibility before you hand it over. Clearly mark your name on the folder.

5. Do realize that although you may be an exceptional 5. Don't be humble, but be honest. List all of your accom- student in high school, at the college level everyone is plishments and assets on the "REQUEST FOR COL- outstanding. What makes you unique? Pass this LEGE OR SCHOLARSHIP RECOMMENDATION." The information on to your recommendation writer in a polite, more data you provide to the recommendation writer, discreet manner. the easier she/he can write a better letter.

6. Do consider what you have as an individual to offer the 6. Don't assume that all colleges are looking for the same college's student body. Again, let the recommendation qualities in you. writer know.

7. Do take more than a minute to ask someone to write a 7. Don't follow a "hit and run" procedure. Spend some time letter for you. The recommendation writer needs to with the letter writer. know more about you – your thoughts, plans, and goals.

8. Do ask your counselor to survey your teachers if the 8. Don't overlook the fact that your teachers have a great only letter required is one to be written by a counselor. deal of personal knowledge about you that would help Counselors tend to know you "globally" while teachers the counselor write a letter. and coaches know you more personally. Their comments and anecdotes can be a great help to the counselor. You should provide the names of teachers and coaches to be surveyed.

9. Do let the recommendation writer know if you are 9. Don't expect the college to assume that you will be planning to attend graduate school even though you are attending graduate school. Give all the facts. requesting a letter for the undergraduate level.

10. Do allow the letter writer enough lead time to produce a 10. Don't ask for a letter that is due the very next day. quality letter for you. Counselors require at least one Consider the letter writer's schedule. week; teachers require at least two weeks.

11. Do thank all people who write letters for you. Writing a 11. Don't take it for granted that the letter writer will follow good letter of recommendation takes time and effort. your instructions. Keep in touch and provide additional information if necessary.

41 College Interviews

Some selective colleges require an interview as part of their admissions requirements. The following questions are samples that interviewers have asked.

1. Do you have any contemporary heroes? Historical heroes?

2. If I visited your school for a few days, what would I find is your role in the school community? What would your teachers say were your greatest strengths as a person? As a student? Likewise, what are your shortcomings or weaknesses?

3. What kind of self-development do you wish to see in yourself in the next four years?

4. What will be the "good life" for you-twenty years from now?

5. What books or articles have made a lasting impression on your way of thinking? Have you read deeply into any one author or field?

6. What events would you deem crucial in your life thus far?

7. What pressures do you feel operating on you in society to conform?

8. Where and when do you find yourself most intellectually stimulated?

9. In a sentence or two, what points about yourself would you like to leave with me so that I can present your strongest side to our admissions committee?

10. Is there anything you would like to toss into the interview as a parting comment?

Be sure you are on time, clean and neatly dressed for the interview. Conduct yourself in a friendly, businesslike manner to make the most favorable impression. Thank the interviewer for his/her time.

42 College Application Checklist

The following list of important steps is intended as a handy checklist for you as you complete college applications. Not all items apply to all applicants and all application forms.

College A College B College C College D

College name:

Telephone number:

Date information requested:

Date application requested:

Date planned to visit:

Info session scheduled:

Application deadline:

College reply date:

Date financial aid forms due:

SAT II Tests required:

Dates test scores sent:

Interview required (yes/no):

Interview appointment date:

Alumni contacts:

Application forms sent:

Date essays sent:

Date fees mailed:

Date financial aid forms mailed:

Completed application/ school report given to guidance counselor: Date mid-term report given to guidance counselor: Teacher recommendation form: # 1 given to: on: # 2 given to: on: Letters of acceptance/denial from college received on: Letters sent to colleges notifying them whether or not you plan to attend:

43 FINANCIAL AID

Many families are understandably concerned about meeting rising college costs. Any candidate for admission to college should apply for financial aid if his or her family feels that they may not be able to pay the entire cost. Early in the senior year students should be sure to check the financial aid deadlines and the forms which are required by each college they are considering. Students should pursue all possible sources of financial aid.

Colleges review the information you provide to determine your family's expected contribution and financial need. ("Financial need" can differ greatly from "financial want!") The family contribution includes a parent contribution, student income contribution, and student contribution from assets and/or benefits. Your family's income, assets, debts, family size and extenuating circumstances are considered when the family contribution is determined. Parents with special or unusual circumstances should discuss their situation with the financial aid officers at the colleges to which their son/daughter is applying.

Financial need is the difference between what it will cost a student to attend a college and the family contribution. After your financial need has been determined, most colleges will award financial aid as a "package." The package may include a combination of scholarship, grant (money that does not have to be paid back), loan (to be paid back after the student leaves college), and campus employment (money earned while in school and sometimes related to the student's field of study).

The following is an example of how financial need may be determined for a family with a contribution of $5,420:

College A College B College C On-campus resident: Four-Year Private Out-of-State In-State Four-Year Public Four-Year Public Total College Cost: $28,000 $17,000 $10,500 Family Contribution: $ 7.420 $ 7.420 $7.420 Estimated Financial $20,580 $ 9,580 $3,080 Need:

There are two types of financial aid: Need-based and merit. Need-based forms of financial aid are the major portion of assistance available for post-secondary education. Eligibility for need-based aid is determined by the difference between the cost-of attendance and the family contribution. Merit-based aid is generally given to students in recognition of special skills, talent, and/or academic ability.

There are two types of need-based assistance: grant aid and self-help. Grant aid does not have to be repaid and does not require a service commitment. Self-help assistance includes loans (which require payment) and employment (a part-time job, usually within the institution). There are primarily four sources of grant aid and self- help: federal, state, institutional, and private.

The federal government is the largest single source of student financial aid funds. The programs include Pell Grants, Stafford Student Loans (SSL), Parent Loans to Undergraduate Students (PLUS), and Supplemental Loans to Students (SLS). Other sources include three campus-based programs: Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG), Perkins Loans, and College Work-Study. Institutions are allocated funds for each of the campus-based programs. The amount of funds for the Pell Grant and campus-based programs are determined annually by Congress.

State sources of aid are usually administered through a state agency and include grants/scholarships, loans, and work. The regulations and application procedures vary for each state. Institutional sources of aid are provided and controlled by the institution. They may include grants/scholarships, loans, and campus employment. Private sources of aid are derived nom community organizations, foundations, professional associations, corporations, community lending institutions, and parents' employers. A separate application is usually required for these programs.

Many colleges provide a variety of payment plans and loan options for parents. The financial aid office at the school to which you are applying can supply details.

The counseling departments of Port Washington, Cedarburg, and Grafton each year in January sponsor a financial aid workshop. An announcement is made to students and parents in advance.

44 Scholarships

Scholarship donors and agencies have their own sets of criteria on which they award money. The sources of these scholarships can come from high school clubs, individuals, business and industry groups, community organizations, state and national organizations, colleges and universities, and religious organizations. One major source of information is the Community Education Foundation of Port Washington-Saukville, Inc. The criteria that each scholarship establishes are as varied as the donor sources listed above. A common set of criteria for winning scholarships seems to be academic excellence (achievement and quality of program), leadership (active participation in school and community organizations), service/ commitment to school and community, and individual integrity.

Parents wishing to check current scholarship offerings that have been sent to Port Washington High School can check the guidance office. Scholarships with very narrow criteria are routed within the guidance office and individually announced to students who may qualify. Most of the scholarship offerings are for seniors. The majority of available scholarships come through the Community Education Foundation of Port Washington- Saukville, Inc. or through various organizations throughout the community. Both share the same application. Applications will be available during mid December and are typically due the first week of February. Scholarship announcements are made during the commencement ceremony.

The following hints may be helpful as scholarship applications are being prepared:

1. Complete applications neatly and accurately. Word process or type unless instructions specify handwritten responses.

2. Follow instructions exactly as outlined by the sponsor or agency.

3. Submit only complete applications. If any required item is missing, you may automatically disqualify yourself. Some scholarship applications include essays, autobiographies, photographs, and/or letters of recommendation. (See the section on "Letters of Recommendation.")

4. Deadlines are strictly enforced. Return scholarship applications ahead of published deadlines.

5. If a letter(s) of recommendation is required, request that the teacher(s) give you two copies of the letter and allow ample time to complete. Two weeks would be a good time frame.

6. If a transcript is required, please contact your student’s counselor.

7. Competition for scholarships is high. Keep trying!

If you are selected as a scholarship recipient, it is extremely important that you send the donor or sponsor a prompt thank you letter. Do this within one week. Express your appreciation and thanks in the letter body. Tell about your immediate plans (college you'll be attending, your major, etc., if it is appropriate). Proofread your letter several times. It is very possible that your letter will be read to the scholarship sponsors (or copied and distributed to members!).

Sources of Scholarship and Financial Aid Information on the Internet:

The College Board: www.collegeboard.com Fastweb: http://fastweb.com National Assn. of Student Financial Aid Administrators: www.finaid.org Nellie Mae: www.nelliemae.org FTC Consumer Alert: www.ftc.govlbcp/menu-jobs.htm US Dept. of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education: www.ed.gov/officesiOPE Wisconsin Association of Financial Aid Administrators: www.wasfaa.net/

45 OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION

The PWHS guidance office has the following reference materials available for in-house use:

Colleges with Programs for Students with Learning Disabilities Edited by Charles T. Mangrum II, Ed.D., and Stephen S. Strichart, Ph.D., Princeton, New Jersey: Peterson's

Competitive Colleges Princeton, New Jersey: Peterson's

Handbook for College Admissions 2000 Thomas C. Hayden, Princeton, New Jersey: Peterson's.

Peterson's Summer Opportunities for Kids and Teenagers Princeton, New Jersey: Peterson's.

The College Handbook College Entrance Examination Board. Two and four-year colleges listed by state, 3000 colleges, freshman class profiles, special programs, costs, etc.

College Catalogs Extensive selection from Wisconsin schools and wide selection from out-of-state schools.

College Videos & CD’s A limited, but increasing, selection of videotapes and cd’s from colleges.

Many other sources of information are available in the guidance office as well. Check with your guidance counselor to locate materials.

REFERENCES

Published Texts

American College Testing. Various Publications. Iowa City, lA, American College Testing, 1991-2005.

"Glossary.", "Major Fields of Study by Discipline." Gernand, Renee, ed. The College Handbook. New York: College Board Publications, 1994; 2000; 24-29, 39-42.

Milwaukee Area Technical College Catalog: 2005-2006. Milwaukee, WI: Milwaukee Area Technical College.

Nicolet High School Registration Manual: 1989-1990. Nicolet High School, Glendale, Wisconsin, 1989.

Presentations

Harvard Summer Institute on College Admissions. Presentations and Notes. Harvard University and The College Board, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1990.

"Letters of Recommendation-Do's and Don'ts." Presentation. Steven Point, WI: Wisconsin School Counselors Association Conference, February, 1989.

Computer Data

Bridges Transitions Inc.@. 2005-2006.

Special Thanks to the Cedarburg High School Guidance Program for their help and model. 46 MAJOR FIELDS OF STUDY BY DISCIPLINE

Agribusiness and Agricultural Production Biology Agribusiness Biochemistry Agricultural business and management Biology Agricultural economics Biophysics Agricultural mechanics Biotechnology Agricultural production Cell biology Agricultural products and processing Microbiology Equestrian science Molecular biology Horticulture International Agriculture Botany Bacteriology Agricultural Sciences Botany Agricultural sciences Mycology Agronomy Plant genetics Animal sciences Plant pharmacology Dairy Plant physiology Food sciences Horticultural science Business and Management Ornamental horticulture , Accounting Plant protection (pest management) Aviation management Soil sciences Business administration and management Business economics Allied Health Services Business and. management Allied health Business statistics Community health work Contract management and procurement/purchasing Dental laboratory technology Engineering management Geriatric aide Finance Medical assistant Food management Medical illustrating Hotel/motel and restaurant management Medical records technology Human resources development Mental health/human services Institutional management Ophthalmic services Insurance and risk management Physician's assistant International business management Practical nursing Investments and securities Rehabilitation counseling/services Labor/industrial relations Veterinarian's assistant Management information systems Management science Architecture Marketing management Architecture Marketing research Music business management Area Studies Operations research (quantitative methods) Organizational behavior African studies Personnel management American studies Real estate Asian studies Small business management and ownership Canadian studies Sports management Caribbean studies Taxation East Asian studies Trade and industrial supervision and management Eastern European studies Transportation management European studies

Latin American studies Middle Eastern studies Business and Office Pacific area studies Business and computer, console, and peripheral equipment Russian and Slavic studies operation Scandinavian studies South Asian studies Business Data Entry Equipment Operation Southeast Asian studies Business data processing and related programs Western European studies Business data programming Business and office Business systems analysis

47 Major Fields of Study by Discipline, contd.

Business Data Entry Equipment Operation, Crafts and Design contd. Ceramics Court reporting Crafts Legal secretary Enameling Medical secretary Fiber / textiles / weaving Office supervision and management Glass Secretarial and related programs Graphic arts technology Word processing Graphic design Illustration design Industrial design Chemistry Metal / jewelry Analytical chemistry Printmaking Chemistry Theater design Inorganic chemistry Organic chemistry Diagnostic and Treatment Services Pharmaceutical chemistry Electrodiagnostic technologies Physical chemistry Emergency medical technologies (includes ambulance and paramedic) Civil Technologies Medical radiation dosimetry Civil technology Nuclear medical technology Drafting and design technology Radiograph medical technology Survey and mapping technology Respiratory therapy technology Urban planning technology Surgical technology Ultrasound therapy Communications Advertising Education Administration Communications Administration of special education Communications research Adult and continuing education administration Journalism (mass communications) Community college education administration Public relations Education administration Radio/television (includes news broadcast) Educational supervision Telecommunications Higher education administration

Communications Technologies Education, General Educational media technology Adult and continuing education research Curriculum and Interpreter for the deaf instruction Motion picture technology Education Photographic technology Educational statistics and research Radio/television technology Educational testing / evaluation measurement Higher education research Computer and Information Sciences International and comparative education Computer graphics School psychology Computer and information sciences Social foundations Computer mathematics Student counseling and personnel services Computer programming Data processing Engineering Information sciences and systems Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautjcal engineering Microcomputer software Agricultural engineering Robotics Architectural engineering Systems analysis Bioengineering and biomedical engineering Ceramic engineering Construction Trades Chemical engineering Carpentry Civil engineering Construction Computer engineering Electrical installation Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering Masonry, tile setting Engineering Plumbing / pipefitting / steamfitting Engineering mechanics Engineering physics Engineering science

48 Major Fields of Study by Discipline, contd.

Engineering, contd. Fine Arts, cont. Environmental health engineering Painting Geological engineering Sculpture Geophysical engineering Studio art Industrial engineering Materials engineering Geological Sciences Mechanical engineering Geochemistry Metallurgical engineering, mining, and mineral engineering Geology Mining and mineral engineering Geophysics and seismology Naval architecture and marine engineering Paleontology Nuclear engineering Ocean engineering Health Sciences Paper engineering Basic clinical health sciences Petroleum engineering Chiropractic (includes all work except D.C. or D.C.M. Pre-engineering degree) Systems engineering Clinical laboratory science Surveying and mapping sciences Dental specialties (includes work beyond first professional Textile engineering degree only) Emergency/disaster science Engineering Technologies Gerontology Architectural technologies Health care administration Computer technology Health sciences Electrical technology Medical records administration Electronic technology Medical specialties (includes work beyond first professional Engineering and engineering-related technologies degree only) Laser electro-optic technology Nurse anesthetist Mining and petroleum technologies Nursing Occupational safety and health technology Optometry (includes all work except O.D. degree) Quality control technology Pharmacy (includes all work except Pharm. D. degree) Population and family planning Environmental Control Technologies Predentistry Air conditioning / heating / refrigeration technology Premedicine Air pollution control technology Prepharmacy Energy conservation and use technology Preveterinary Sanitation technology Public health laboratory science (includes epidemiology) Solar heating and cooling technology Speech pathology / audiology Water and wastewater technology Sports medicine

Environmental Design Home Economics City / community / regional planning Business home economics Environmental design Family and community services Historic preservation Family / consumer resource management Interior design Fashion design Landscape architecture Food science and nutrition Urban design Geriatric services Home economics Ethnic Studies Human environment and housing Afro-American (Black) studies Individual and family development American Indian studies International / comparative home economics Hispanic studies Marriage and family counseling Islamic studies Textiles and clothing Jewish studies Mexican American studies Industrial Production Chemical manufacturing technology Fine Arts Industrial technology Art conservation Manufacturing technology Art history Optical technology Arts management Plastic technology Drawing Textile technology Fine arts Welding technology

49 Major Fields of Study by Discipline, contd.

Languages Life Sciences, Specialized Areas, contd. African languages (non-Semitic) Neurosciences Arabic Nutritional sciences Chinese Parasitology Foreign languages (multiple emphasis) Radiobiology French Toxicology German Greek (classical) Marketing and Distribution Greek (modem) Apparel and accessories marketing Hebrew Fashion merchandising Indic languages (including Hindi and Sanskrit) Hospitality and recreation marketing Insurance marketing Iranian languages Marketing and distribution Personal Services Italian Retailing Japanese Tourism Korean Transportation and travel marketing Latin Native American languages Mathematics Portuguese Actuarial sciences Russian Applied mathematics Scandinavian languages Mathematics Slavic languages (other than Russian) Pure mathematics Spanish Statistics Yiddish

Mechanical and Electromechanical Law Law (includes al\ work except J.D. degrees) Technologies Legal assistant / paralegal Aeronautical technology Prelaw Automotive technology Biomedical equipment technology Letters / Literature Computer servicing technology Electromechanical technology American literature Instrumentation technology Classics Mechanical design technology Comparative literature

Creative writing English Mechanics and Repairers English literature Air conditioning / heating / refrigeration mechanics Folklore and mythology Aircraft mechanics Language interpretation and translation Automotive mechanics Linguistics (includes phonetics, semantics, and philology Diesel engine mechanics Medieval studies Electrical and electronics equipment repair Rhetoric Industrial equipment maintenance and repair Speech, debate, and forensics Power plant operation and maintenance (stationary energy Technical and business writing sources)

Library and Archival Sciences Medical Laboratory Technologies Archival science Cytotechnology Medical laboratory technologies Library Assistant Library science Military Sciences Museum studies Aerospace science (Air Force) Coast Guard science Life Sciences, Specialized Areas Merchant Marine science Military science (Army) Anatomy Naval science (Navy, Marines) Biomedical science

Biometric and biostatistics Ecology Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Embryology Biological and physical sciences Environmental science Clinical pastoral care Histology Engineering and other disciplines Marine biology Humanities

50 Major Fields of Study by Discipline, contd.

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, cont. Psychology Humanities and social sciences International studies Clinical psychology Liberal/general studies Cognitive psychology Peace studies Community psychology Women's studies Comparative psychology Counseling psychology Music Developmental psychology Music Experimental psychology Music history and appreciation Industrial and organizational psychology Music performance Personality psychology Music theory and composition Psychology Physiological psychology Parks and Recreation Psycholinguistics Psychometrics Parks and recreation management Quantitative psychology Recreation and community services technologies Social psychology Water resources

Philosophy Public Affairs

Philosophy Community services

Funeral services / mortuary science Physical Sciences International public service Astronomy Medical social work Astrophysics Public administration Atmospheric sciences and meteorology Earth sciences Public affairs Metallurgy Public policy studies Oceanography Public utilities Physical sciences Social work Planetary science Rehabilitation Services Physics Art therapy Atomic / molecular physics Dance therapy Electron physics Music therapy Elementary particle physics Occupational therapy Fluids and plasmas Occupational therapy assistant Nuclear physics Physical therapy Optics Physical therapy assistant Physics Recreation therapy Solid state physics Respiratory therapy

Precision Production Religion Commercial art Religion Drafting Graphic and printing production Renewable Natural Resources Machine tool operation / machine shop Conservation and regulation Precision metal work Fishing and fisheries Woodworking Forest products processing technology

Forestry and related sciences Protective Services Forestry production and processing Criminal justice studies Renewable natural resources Criminal justice technology Wildlife management Fire control and safety technology (includes fire-fighting) Fire protection Science Technologies Forensic studies Biological laboratory technology Law enforcement and corrections Nuclear technologies Law enforcement and corrections technologies Oceanographic technologies Protective services Science technologies

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Social Sciences, contd. Teacher Education, Specific Subjects, contd. Behavioral sciences Trade and industrial education Criminology Demography Theology Economics Bible studies Geography Biblical languages History Missionary studies International development Religious education International relations Religious music Political science and government Theological studies Rural sociology Social sciences Transportation Sociology Airline piloting and navigation Urban studies Air traffic control Aviation computer technology Special Education Flight attendant Bilingual / bicultural education Marine maintenance Education of the culturally disadvantaged Vehicle and equipment operation Education of the deaf and hearing impaired Education of the emotionally handicapped Visual and Performing Arts Education of exceptional children, not otherwise classified Cinematography / film Education of the gifted and talented Dance Education of the mentally handicapped Dramatic arts Education of the physically handicapped Film animation Education of the visually handicapped Film arts Remedial education Jazz Special education Musical theater Specific learning disabilities Photography Speech correction Video Teaching English as a second language/foreign language Visual and performing arts

Teacher Education, General Vocational Home Economics Early childhood education Child development, care, and guidance Elementary education Clothing and textiles management, production, and services Junior High education Dietetic aide/assistant Secondary education Food production, management, and services Teacher's aide Home furnishings and equipment management, production, and services Teacher Education, Specific Subjects Institutional / home management, and supporting programs Agricultural education Art education Zoology Business education Entomology Driver and safety education Genetics, human and animal English education Pathology, human and animal Foreign languages education Pharmacology, human and animal Health education Physiology, human and animal Home economics education Zoology Industrial arts education Marketing and distributive education First Professional Degrees Mathematics education Chiropractic (D.C. degree) Music education Dentistry (D.D.S. or D.M.D. degrees) Nursing education Law (J.D. degree) Nutritional education Medicine (M.D. degree) Physical education Optometry (O.D. degree) Reading education Osteopathic medicine (D.O. degree) Science education Pharmacy (Pharm. D. degree) Social science education Podiatry (D.P .M. degree, includes chiropody) Social studies education Theological professions (B.Div., M.Div. Rabbinical, Talmudical) Speech / communication / theater education Veterinary medicine (D.V.M. degree) Technical education 52 GLOSSARY

ACCELERATED STUDY A college program of study completed in less time than is usually required, most often by attending classes in summer or by taking extra courses during the regular academic terms. Completion of a bachelor's degree program in three years is an example of acceleration.

ACCREDITATION Recognition by an accrediting organization or agency that a college meets certain acceptable standards in its education programs, services, and facilities. Regional accreditation applies to a college as a whole and not to any particular programs or course of study. Specialized accreditation of specific types of schools, such as Bible colleges or trade and technical schools, may also be determined by a national organization.

ACCUPLACER Accuplacer is a testing system from The College Board. A number of technical colleges use it to measure verbal and mathematics skills. It is designed to provide placement, advisement, and guidance information for students entering two- or four-year institutions of higher education.

ACT See American College Testing Program Assessment

ADVANCED PLACEMENT Admission or assignment of a freshman to an advanced course in a certain subject on the basis of evidence that the student has already completed the equivalent of the college's freshman course in the subject.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) PROGRAM A service of the College Board that provides high schools with course descriptions in college subjects and Advanced Placement Examinations in those subjects. High schools implement the courses and administer the examinations to', interested students, who are then eligible for advanced placement, college credit, or both on the basis of satisfactory grades. Students receive a score ranging from 1 to 5. Credits awarded depend upon the decision of the individual college.

AMERICAN COLLEGE TESTING PROGRAM ASSESSMENT (ACT) Test battery of the American College Testing Program, given at test centers in the United States and other countries on specified dates throughout the year. It includes tests in English, mathematics, reading and science reasoning and an optional Plus Writing test. The composite score referred to in some colleges' descriptions is the average of a student's scores on these four tests. Of the two tests, ACT and SAT, the ACT is the preferred test to submit when applying for admission into a University of Wisconsin System school(s).

ASSOCIATE DEGREE A degree granted by a college or university, after the satisfactory completion of a two-year, full-time program of study, or its part-time equivalent. In general, the associate of arts (AA) or associate of science (AS) degree is granted after students complete a program of study similar to the first two years of a four-year college curriculum. The associate in applied science (AAS) is awarded by many colleges upon completion of technological or vocational programs of study.

BACHELOR'S, OR BACCALAUREATE, DEGREE A degree received after the satisfactory completion of a four-year or five year, full-time program of study (or its part-time equivalent) at a college or university. The bachelor of arts (BA) and bachelor of science (BS) are the most common baccalaureates. There is no absolute difference between the degrees, and policies concerning their award vary from college to college.

CALENDAR The system by which an institution divides its year into shorter periods for instruction and awarding credit. The most common calendars are those based on the semester, trimester, quarter, and 4-1-4.

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CANDIDATES REPLY DATE AGREEMENT (CRDA) A college subscribing to this agreement will not require any applicants offered admission as freshmen to notify the college of their decision to attend (or to accept an offer of financial aid) before May 1 of the year the applicant applies. The purpose of the agreement is to give applicants time to hear from all the colleges to which they have applied before having to make a commitment to anyone of them.

COLLEGE-LEVEL EXAMINATION PROGRAM (CLEP) A program of examinations in undergraduate college courses that provides students and adults the opportunity to demonstrate college-level achievement in the first and second year of college. The examinations are used by colleges to award advanced standing and grant credit-by-examination to entering freshmen and adults to complete their education. They are also used by business, industry, government, and professional groups to satisfy educational requirements for advancement, licensing, and admission to training programs.

COLLEGE PREPARATORY SUBJECTS A term used to describe subjects required for admission to, or recommended as preparation for, college. It is usually understood to mean subjects from the fields of English, history and social studies, foreign languages, mathematics, science, and the arts. .

COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP SERVICE (CSS) A division of the College Board that assists post-secondary institutions, state scholarship programs, and private scholarship organizations in the equitable and efficient distribution of student financial aid funds.

COLLEGE TRANSFER FROM MATC Milwaukee Area Technical College (MA TC) has formatted a specific set of courses to encourage transferability to other colleges and universities. Most MA TC courses numbered in the 200-series qualify for transfer credit. Many of the IOO-series associate degree courses of all academic departments transfer to specific majors. There is no guarantee that credits will be accepted at other institutions, however, because the decision to accept transfer credits rests solely with the receiving college. A formal agreement exists between MATC and U.W.-Madison, U.W.-Milwaukee, U.W.-Oshkosh, U.W.-Parkside, U.W.Whitewater, U.W.-Stout, Concordia University in Mequon, Mount Mary College, and Great Lakes Maritime Academy in Michigan. Informal transfer procedures are in place with several other colleges and universities.

COMBINED BACHELOR'S/GRADUATE DEGREE A program to which students are accepted for study at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The program usually can be completed in less time than two individual programs.

COMPASS Computer adaptive placement tests developed by ACT that some colleges use to determine appropriate course placement. Mathematics, reading, and writing tests are currently available. In general, the tests are administered by the college after enrollment, at no cost to the student.

COOPERATIVE EDUCATION A college program in which a student alternates between periods of full-time study and full-time employment in a related field. Students are usually paid for their work. Typically, five years are required to complete a bachelor's degree under the cooperative plan, but graduates have the advantage of having completed about a year's practical work experience in addition to their studies.

CROSS REGISTRATION The practice, through agreements between colleges, of permitting students enrolled at one college or university to enroll in courses at another institution without formally applying for admission to the second institution.

DEFERRED ADMISSION The practice of permitting students to postpone enrollment for one year after acceptance to the college.

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DOUBLE MAJOR Any program of study in which a student completes the requirements of two majors concurrently.

DUAL ENROLLMENT . The practice of some colleges of allowing high school seniors to enroll in certain courses while completing their senior year. These students are not considered full-time college students.

EARLY ADMISSION The practice of some colleges of admitting certain students who have not completed high school--usually students of exceptional ability who have completed their junior year. These students are enrolled full-time in college.

EARLY DECISION Students who apply under early decision commit to enroll at the college if admitted and offered a satisfactory financial aid package. Application deadlines are usually in November or December with a mid-to-late December notification date. Some colleges have two rounds of early decision.

EARLY DECISION PLAN (EDPA) Colleges that subscribe to this plan agree to follow a common schedule for early decision applicants. Colleges may offer either of two plans. A student applying under the first choice plan (EDP-F) must withdraw applications from all other colleges as soon as he or she is notified of acceptance by the first-choice college. A student applying under the single-choice plan (EDPS) may not apply to any colleges other than his or her first choice unless rejected by that institution. If a colleges follows either type of plan, applications (including financial aid applications) must be received by a specified date no later than November 15, and the college agrees to notify the applicant by a specified date no later than December 15.

EXTERNAL DEGREE PROGRAM A system of study whereby a student earns credit toward a degree through independent study, college courses, proficiency examinations, and personal experience. External degree colleges generally have no campus or classroom facilities.

FEDERAL PARENT LOAN FOR UNDERGRADUATES The federal PLUS loan program permits parents of undergraduate students to borrow up to the full cost of education less any other financial aid the student may have received. The interest rate is variable.

FEDERAL PELL GRANT PROGRAM A federally sponsored and administered program that provides grants based on need to undergraduate students. Congress annually sets the dollar range.

FEDERAL PERKINS LOAN PROGRAM A federally funded program based on need, administered by colleges, that provides low-interest loans of up to $3,000 per year during undergraduate study and up to $15,000 for the total undergraduate program. The combined .cumulative total of loan and graduate education is $30,000. Repayment need not begin until completion of the student's education or after limited periods of service in the military, Peace Corps, or approved comparable organization.

FEDERAL STAFFORD LOAN This is a federal program based on need that allows students to borrow money for educational expenses directly from banks and other lending institutions (sometime from the colleges themselves). The amounts that may be borrowed depend on the student's year in school. The undergraduate loan limits are as follows: first year, $2,625; second year, $3,500; third and fourth years, $5,500; to a total amount as an undergraduate of $23,000. Graduate students may borrow $8,500 per year to an aggregate limit, including undergraduate borrowing, of $65,000. Loan limits are the same for borrowers of unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loans, or for borrowers of a combination subsidized / unsubsidized loan.

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FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANT PROGRAM (FSEOG) A federal program administered by colleges that provides grants of up to $4,000 a year for undergraduate students on the basis of need.

FEDERAL WORK-STUDY PROGRAM An arrangement by which a student combines employment and college study. The employment may be an integral part of the academic program (as in cooperative education or internships) or simply a means of paying for college.

FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID (FAFSA) A form completed by all applicants for federal student aid. In many state, completion of the FAFSA is also sufficient to establish eligibility for state-sponsored aid programs. There is no charge to file a FAFSA. They may be filed any time after January 1 of the year for which one is seeking aid.

4-4-1 A variation of the semester calendar system, the 4-4-1 calendar consists of two terms of about 16 weeks each, followed by a one-month term used for intensive short courses, independent study, off-campus work, or other types of instruction.

4-1-4 A variation on the semester calendar system, the 4-1-4 calendar consists of two terms of about 16 weeks each, separated by a one-month intersession used for intensive short courses, independent study, off-campus work, or other types of instruction.

FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID (FAFSA) See Need Analysis Form.

GENERAL EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (GED) A series of five tests that adults who did not complete high school may take through their state education system to qualify for a high school equivalency certificate. These tests are also administered at centers outside the United States and to members of the armed services through the United States Armed Forces Institute. The tests cover correctness and effectiveness of expression, interpretation of reading materials in the natural sciences interpretation of literary materials, and general mathematics ability. Many colleges accept satisfactory GED test results in lieu of high school graduation.

GRADE-POINT AVERAGE OR RATIO (GPA) A system used by many colleges for evaluating the overall scholastic performance of students. It is found by first determining the number of grade points a student has earned in each course completed and then dividing the sum of all grade points by the number of hours of course work carried. Grade points are found by multiplying the number of hours given for a course by the student's grade in the course. The most common system of numerical values for grades is A=4, B=3, C=2, D=I, and F=O.

GUARANTEED TUITION A college may guarantee entering freshmen that tuition charges will not increase during the four years of their study. This may require paying some tuition in advance. Tuition is then raised only for succeeding freshman classes.

HONORS PROGRAM Any special program for very able students that offers the opportunity for educational enrichment, independent study, acceleration, or some combination of these.

INDEPENDENT STUDY An arrangement that allows students to complete some of their college program by studying independently instead of attending scheduled classes and completing group assignments. Typically, students plan programs of study in consultation with a faculty advisor or committee, to whom they may report periodically and submit a final report for evaluation.

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INTERDISCIPLINARY Refers to programs or courses that use the knowledge from a of number academic disciplines, such as a combination of biology and physical sciences or of engineering and business.

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB) A comprehensive and rigorous two-year curriculum (usually taken in the final two years of high school) that is similar to the final year of secondary school in Europe. More than 100 high schools in the United States have an IB program. Some colleges award credit or advanced placement to students who have completed an IB program.

INTERNSHIPS Short-term, supervised work experiences, usually related to a student's major field, for which the student earns academic credit. The work can be full- or part-time, on or off campus, paid or unpaid. Student teaching and apprenticeships are examples.

LIBERAL ARTS AND CAREER COMBINATION A program in which a student completes two or three years of study in a liberal arts field followed by two or three years of professional / technical study (example: engineering or forestry), at the end of which the student is awarded the bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees. Often referred to as 2-3 or 3-2 programs.

OPEN ADMISSIONS The college admissions policy of admitting high school graduates and other adults generally without regard to conventional academic qualifications, such as high school subjects, high school grades, and admissions test scores. Virtually all applicants with high school diplomas or their equivalent are accepted.

PLAN PLAN is the preliminary ACT test annually administered in fall by many high schools. The PLAN test contains four academic tests: English, Mathematics, Reading, and Science Reasoning. They are designed to measure student attainment of curriculum-related knowledge and complex cognitive skills that are acquired in the early years of high school. PLAN is intended to provide 10th grade students with information they need to prepare for future academic and career success.

PRELIMINARY SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST/NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP QUALIFYING TEST (PSAT/NMSQT) A shorter version of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT I) administered by high schools each year in October. The PSAT/ NMSQT aids high schools in the early guidance of students planning for college and serves as the qualifying test for scholarships awarded by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation and the National Hispanic Scholar Awards Program

PSAT See Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test

QUARTER An academic calendar period of about 11 weeks. Four quarters make up an academic year, but at colleges using the quarter system, students make normal academic progress by attending three quarters each year. In some colleges, students can accelerate their programs by attending all four quarters in one or more years.

RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) Programs conducted by certain colleges in cooperation with the United States Air Force, Army, and Navy. Local recruiting officers and the colleges themselves can supply detailed information about these programs.

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS Most colleges and universities require that a student spend a minimum number of terms taking courses on campus (as opposed to independent study or transfer credits from other colleges) to be eligible for graduation. Also, residency requirements can refer to the minimum amount of time a student is required to have lived in a state in order to be eligible for in-state tuition at a public (state-controlled) college or university.

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ROLLING ADMISSIONS An admissions procedure by which the college considers each student's application as soon as all the required credentials, such as school record and test scores, have been received. The college usually notifies applicants of its decision without delay.

SAT PROGRAM An umbrella term for the SAT I: Reasoning Test, SAT II: Subject Tests, and the Student Description Questionnaire.

SAT I: REASONING TEST The College Board's test of developed verbal and mathematical reasoning abilities and writing skills, given on specified dates throughout the year at test centers in the United States and other countries. The SAT I is required by many colleges and sponsors of financial aid programs. This was called the "SAT" before 1994.

SAT II: SUBJECT TESTS College Board tests in specific secondary school subjects, given at test centers in the United States and other countries on specified dates throughout the year. Used by colleges not only in helping with decisions about admissions, but also in course placement and exemption of enrolled freshmen.

SEMESTER A period of about 17 or 18 weeks that makes up half of the usual academic year in colleges using this kind of calendar.

SEMESTER AT SEA A program for credit, usually for students with majors in oceanography or marine-related fields, in which students live for part of a semester on a ship, frequently a research vessel. Academic courses are generally taken in conjunction with the sea experience or at separate times during the semester.

STUDENT AID REPORT (SAR) A report produced by the U.S. Department of Education and sent to students in response to their having filed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The SAR contains information the student provided on the FAFSA as well as the federally calculated result, which the financial aid office will use in determining the student's eligibility for a Federal Pell Grant and other federal student aid programs.

STUDENT SEARCH SERVICE A College Board program designed to help colleges identify potential applicants with the particular academic or personal characteristics they are seeking. The service also provides students with an opportunity to learn about colleges with programs and characteristics they want. Information is gathered about students who wish to participate through the Student Descriptive Questionnaire of the SAT Program and the biographical section of the PSA T/NMSQT answer sheet. The College Board then supplies each participating college with the names and addresses of students who have the particular characteristics they specify. The service is free to students. Colleges can also identify students who participated in the Advanced Placement Program through the Advanced Placement Program Search.

STUDY ABROAD Any arrangement by which a student completes part of the college program-typically the junior year, but sometimes only a semester, or a summer studying in another country. A college may operate a campus abroad, or it may have a cooperative agreement with some other American college or an institution of the other country.

TEACHER PREPARATION A college program designed to prepare students to meet the requirements for certification as teachers in elementary and secondary school.

TERMINAL DEGREE The highest degree level attainable in a particular field. For most teaching faculty this is a doctoral degree. In certain fields, however, a master's degree is the highest level.

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TERMINAL PROGRAM An education program designed to prepare students for immediate employment. These programs usually can be completed in less than four years beyond high school and are available in many junior colleges, community colleges, and vocational / technical institutes.

TRANSFER PROGRAM An education program in a two-year college (or a four-year college that offers associate degrees) primarily for students who plan to continue their studies in a four-year college or university.

TRANSFER STUDENT A student who has attended another college for any period, which may be defined by various colleges as any time from a single term to up to three years. A transfer student may receive credit for all or some of the courses successfully completed before the transfer. (The College Handbook for Transfer Students, updated annually, contains current transfer admissions policies at 2,700 colleges, and thorough guidance information for students planning transfer. This publication is available through the College Board).

TRIMESTER An academic calendar period of about 15 weeks. Three trimesters make up one year. Students make normal progress by attending two of the trimesters each year and in some colleges can accelerate their programs by attending all three trimesters in one or more years.

TWO-YEAR UPPER-DIVISION COLLEGE A college offering bachelor's degree programs that begin with the junior year. Entering students must have completed the freshman and sophomore years at other colleges.

2-3 PROGRAMS See Liberal Arts and Career Combination.

UNITED NATIONS SEMESTER A program in which students generally take courses at a college in the New York City metropolitan area while participating in an internship program at the United Nations.

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES The 13 UW Colleges offer freshman-sophomore level university instruction. Most students live in or near the community where the campus is located. After completion of one or two years, students may transfer to one of the other 13 UW Wisconsin four-year campuses or two extensions to complete their (sophomore), junior, and senior years.

UPPER DIVISION The junior and senior years of study. Some colleges offer only upper-division study-students must have completed the freshman and sophomore years (lower division) at other institutions before entering the upper- division institution to earn their bachelor's degree.

UPPER-DIVISION COLLEGE A college offering bachelor's degree programs that begin with the junior year. Entering students must have completed the freshman and sophomore years at other colleges. .

VISITING/EXCHANGE STUDENT PROGRAM Any arrangement between a student and a college that permits study for a semester or more at another college without extending the amount of time required for a degree.

WAIT LIST A list of students who meet the admissions requirements, but will only be offered a place in the class if space becomes available.

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WASHINGTON SEMESTER A program in which students participate in an internship program with a government agency or department in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Students earn field service credit for their work and frequently take courses at area colleges.

WEEKEND COLLEGE A program that allows students to take a complete course of study and attend classes only on weekends. These programs are generally restricted to a few areas of study at a college and require more than the traditional number of years to complete.

WISCONSIN KNOWLEDGE AND CONCEPTS EXAMINATION (WKCE) Is eighth and tenth grade knowledge and concepts examination. It consists of four major parts: multiple choice questions in reading, mathematics, language, science, and social studies; free-response, short answer questions in reading, mathematics, science, and social studies; two writing samples, and a survey of students' career interests and educational plans. The WKCE is administered by Wisconsin high schools to 10th graders.

WORK-STUDY An arrangement by which a student combines employment and college study. The employment may be an integral part of the academic program (as in cooperative education or internships) or simply a means of paying for college (as in the Federal Work-Study Program).

YOUTH OPTIONS PROGRAM Youth Options provides opportunities for public high school juniors and seniors to take post-secondary courses at an institution of higher education for the purpose of taking one or more nonsectarian courses that lead to credit granted toward high school graduation if that course or a comparable course is not offered in the high school.

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