You will use Cornell Notes in all of your classes at CRMA #5

Learning to take Cornell Notes will…› Help you keep track of what you learned in

class› Allow you to better prepare & study for

upcoming tests and benchmarks

We are here

I went to college here

2 year colleges› Examples: East LA College, Pasadena

Community College, Mt. SAC 4 year colleges

› Examples: UCLA, USC, Cal State LA, UC Berkeley, Harvard, Princeton, Ohio State University, etc.

Public Private• Created & owned by the government

• Not owned by the government

• Secular (i.e. non religious) institutions

•Some (but not all) are related to specific religious groups

• Tend to be “newer” schools (UC Merced – 2010, UC Irvine – 1969)

• Oldest colleges & universities in U.S. are private (Harvard, Yale)

Associate’s Degree 2 year college Bachelor’s Degree 4 year college

› B.A. – Bachelor of Arts› B.S. – Bachelor of Sciences

Graduate Degree after 4 year college› Ph.D. – Doctor of Philosophy› M.D. – Doctor of Medicine› J.D. – Doctor of Justice

High school diploma or G.E.D. SAT or ACT test results (depending on

the college/university you want to go to) Good GPA (Grade Point Average)

› 4.0 = “A” average› 3.0 = “B” average› 2.0 = “C” average (this is usually the

minimum requirement to get into college)

› Less than 2.0 = might need to work harder…

Most people take the ACT here.

Most people take the SAT here.

Word, Idea, or Question

Definition, Meaning, or Answer

SAT

ACT

Admission Rate

Definition, Meaning, or Answer-Standardized test used for college admissions-3 sections: math, verbal, & writing-Standardized test used for college admissions-Competes with SAT-Percentage of applicants a college accepts

Word, Idea, or Question

Definition, Meaning, or Answer

Tuition Money paid to attend college

Financial Aid Money to help students pay for college (loans, scholarships, etc.)

Demographics Breakdown of a group of people (e.g. boys/girls, race, ethnicity, economic status, etc.)

Statistics for different colleges› www.collegeresults.org

Research & read reviews about colleges› www.collegeprowler.org

College Board – registering for SATs & getting ready for college› www.collegeboard.com