99. College Applications

Jose was a senior. It was time to apply for college. This was a stressful time. He had to fill out applications. He had to write essays. He also had to make sure he turned them in on time. Jose had to look up colleges.

He needed to find out which ones he wanted to apply to. He needed to know which ones were within his reach. He decided to apply to five different colleges. He looked up the application. 

He researched each school carefully. He was a little scared. He was also excited. He was ready to move on from high school. College applications would be challenging.

Vocabulary Words

                                                           

No.	Word	Definition	Example Sentence
01	senior	a student in the final year of high school or college	Jose was a senior.
02	apply for college	to make a formal request to enroll in a university or post-secondary school	It was time to apply for college.
03	stressful time	a period full of mental or emotional pressure and tension	This was a stressful time.
04	fill out applications	to complete the necessary forms for enrollment	He had to fill out applications.
05	write essays	to compose short pieces of writing on a particular subject, required for admission	He had to write essays.
06	turn them in on time	to submit the materials before the deadline	...he turned them in on time.
07	look up colleges	to search for information about different universities	Jose had to look up colleges.
08	find out	to discover information or learn a fact	He needed to find out which ones he wanted to apply to.
09	within his reach	likely to accept him based on his grades and test scores	...which ones were within his reach.
10	decided to apply	made a firm choice to send applications	He decided to apply to five different colleges.
11	five different colleges	a distinct number of various universities	He decided to apply to five different colleges.
12	researched each school	investigated and studied information about every university	He researched each school carefully.
13	a little scared	feeling slightly frightened or apprehensive	He was a little scared.
14	also excited	in addition to being scared, feeling enthusiastic and eager	He was also excited.
15	ready to move on	prepared to transition to the next phase of life	He was ready to move on from high school.
16	high school	the last stage of secondary education	He was ready to move on from high school.
17	college applications	the paperwork and materials needed for college enrollment	College applications would be challenging.
18	challenging	demanding, difficult, or testing one's abilities	College applications would be challenging.
19	look up	to search for information	He looked up the application.
20	on time	by the deadline or scheduled moment	He turned them in on time.

Comprehension Questions

                                                       

No.	Question	Answer
01	What year of school was Jose in?	Senior.
02	What was Jose doing that made it a stressful time?	Applying for college.
03	Name one type of paperwork Jose had to complete.	Applications (or essays).
04	What was important about when he submitted the materials?	He had to turn them in on time.
05	What did Jose have to do to determine which colleges to apply to?	Look up colleges.
06	What factor did he need to consider about the colleges besides wanting to go there?	Which ones were within his reach (likely to accept him).
07	How many colleges did Jose decide to apply to?	Five.
08	What did he research carefully for each school?	The school itself (or the application).
09	What mixed emotions did Jose feel about applying to college?	Scared and excited.
10	What part of his life was Jose ready to move on from?	High school.
11	The final sentence suggests the process will be what?	Challenging.
12	What does the term "fill out" mean when referring to applications?	To complete the required sections.
13	What must he ensure about the deadlines?	That he meets them (turns them in on time).
14	The number of colleges he applied to is what?	Five.
15	The phrase "within his reach" is used to suggest what about his chances of admission?	He has a good chance of being accepted.
16	What word is used to describe the degree of his fear?	A little (scared).
17	What action is required for essays?	Writing.
18	What word is the opposite of stressful?	Relaxing (or calming).
19	What is another name for a college?	A university (or school).
20	What does the word "carefully" suggest about his research process?	He was thorough and precise.