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How long does trade school take?

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Few months to two years

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What are the five US Armed Forces Service Academies?

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Air Force Academy, Coast Guard Academy, Naval Academy, US Military Academy, Merchant Marine Academy

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What is the Army ROTC’s Early Commissioning Program (ECP)?

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Cadets graduating from select two-year programs are commissioned as Second Lieutenants as they continue to complete a four-year bachelor’s degree at another college

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What are the six Senior Military Colleges?

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Norwich U, The Citadel, Texas A&M, U of Northern Georgia, Virginia Military Institute, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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What are the four Miliary Junior Colleges?

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Georgia Military College, Marion Military Institute, New Mexico Military Institute, Valley Forge Military Academy and College

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What six states have maritime colleges or universities where graduates can earn licenses for the Coast Guard and the Merchant Marine?

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California, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, and Texas

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Define Citizenship

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Formal relationship between an individual and a nation state that establishes rights and responsibilities on both parties

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What are the four main ways to become a citizen?

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Be born in the US, parent is a US citizen, naturalization, derivation

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How many times on average does a person change career in their life?

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7-May

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How many times on average does a person change jobs in their life?

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14-Oct

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What two principles does Brigadier General Anderson champion throughout his career that led him to success?

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Teamwork and consistency

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Define aptitudes

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skills that you are naturally good at

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What does the arconym SMART stand for in goal setting?

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Specific Measurable Attainable Realistic Time-bound

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Define associate’s degree

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an undergraduate degree awarded after two years of study

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Define bachelor’s degree

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a four-year college degree

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Define articulation agreement

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allows students to transfer to a four-year college/university after earning associate’s degree

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What are the four research don’ts when beginning research on colleges?

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Judgement, Generalizations, Status, Procastination

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Define internship

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work in an organization, sometimes without pay, to gain experience or satisfy requirements for a graduation

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Define apprenticeship

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opportunity to learn a trade, art, or job while working under an established professional

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Define General Education Development (GED)

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a group of four subject tests that indicate you have a high-school level of education

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Define Formulaic Admission

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Based primarily on numbers like a GPA and/or standardized test scores

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Define Holistic Admission

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Factors in your involvement and other aspects of your high school experience

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Define transcript

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official document that lists all the classes you have taken and teh grades you earned

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Define test-optional
students can decide whether they submit SAT/ACT scores
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Who oversees many sports and has very specific requirements and guidelines around the collegiate sport process?
National Collegiate Alhletic Association (NCAA)
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Define Early Decision (ED)
binding agreement where a student will commit to enrolling if admitted
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Define Restrictive Early Action (REA)/Single Schoice Early Action (SCEA)
hybrid admission plan allowing students to apply and receive decisions early under a non-binding application; cannot apply to another school under a binding ED plan
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Define cost of attendance (COA)
tuition, room, and board, as well as averages for fees, books, supplies, transportation, and personal expenses
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Define student aid index (SAI)
calculation of available financial resources to pay for college for one year
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Define Pell Grant
federal grant based on signifcant financial need that does not have to be repaid
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Define PLUS Loan
A low interest government loan for parents
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Define Subsidized direct loan
federal loan available tos tudents with financial need; amount available to borrow is determined by your year in school and may only go to meet demonstrated need
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Define unsubsidized direct loan
federal loan abailable to students regardless of financial need
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Define federal work study program (FWSP)
financial aid awarded to a student who demonstrates financial need through their FAFAS, typically includes an on-campus job
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Define need-blind admission
process of reviewing applicants for admission where a student's ability to pay is not taken into consideration
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Define need-aware admission
process of reviewing applicants for admission where a student's ability to pay is taken into consideration
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What is the average student loan debt nationally
40000
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What is the average monthly student loan payment
460
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Define open enrollment
anyone who registers and pays can take classes
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Define co-op in college terms
combines classroom-based education with practical work experience and provides academic credit for that structured job experience
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What are the seven C's for 21st Century Skills?
Creativity (innovation), Collaboration, Communication (expression), Critical thinking (problem solving), Curiosity, Civic engagement (social responsibility/inter-cultural awareness), Character (non-cognitive attributes)
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Define hard skills
strengths and abilities that are more easily defined and evaluated
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Define soft skills
strengths and abilities that are less specific and not limited to one job or area
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What does the acronym S T E A M stand for?
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math
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Define end state
the final outcome at the successful completion of a military operation
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What are the three key techniques, or skills, that a leader mus possess in some form to be effective?
Communication, honesty, integrity
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Define demoralizing
causing someone to lose confidence or hope
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Who wrote one of the most exceptional pieces that defines leadership in a book called African Laughter and won a Nobel Prize in literature in 2007?
Doris Lessing
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Who was once an aviator and a submariners that served as the Commander of the U.S. Pacific Command and become the Naval Academy superintendent?
Admiral Charles Larson
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Define US Pacific Command
the command that is responsible from the west coast of the US to the wester border of India from the North Pole to Antarctica
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How many guiding principles were put on posters to be followed by the Naval Academy by Larson?
Ten
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What did Admiral Charles Larson leadership style favor?
Humility
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Define humility
the core quality of leaders who inspire close teamwork, rapid learning, and high performance in their teams
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Who was a four-star Army general that did not attend West Point, served as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, served as the Secretary of State, and died in 2021?
General Colin Powell
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Who wrote the book It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership which outlines 13 leadership parables?
General Colin Powell
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Define bottom line
the readiness of a unit, trust in their leaders, and level of morale
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What is the bottom line for a military unit?
well-trained group that has an extremely high level of morale that results from good leadership
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Define tenets
a principle or belief
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Define "foot stomp" moment
a way to highlight important information
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Define candor
unreserved, honest, sincere expression
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Define penchant
strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something
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Define core values
the deeply ingrained principles that guide all of a company's actions; cultural cornerstones
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Who commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in May 1990 and is known for his command philosophy called the "Fightin' Five Principles"?
Major General Bohm
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What does leadership in essence come down to?
people
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Define officer of the deck (OOD)
designated by the CO to be incharge of the ship when under way, including its safe and proper operation
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Define helmsman
person who steers a ship, sailboat, submarine, or other type of maritime vessel
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What is the problem with the top-down culture according to Commander Marquet?
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Initially assigned to take command of the USS Olympia, what fast attack submarine was Commander Marquet told to command last minute?
USS Santa Fe
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What two fatal ship collisions resulted in the deaths of 17 Sailors in 2017?
USS Fitzgerald and USS John S McCain

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