| A | B | 
| post-secondary | after high school | 
| college | an institution for 4 year degrees | 
| technical school | an institution for technical training | 
| university | a collection of professional colleges | 
| community college | an institution for 2 year degrees | 
| major | area of education | 
| accredited | credits transfer from one to another | 
| tuition | money paid to attend | 
| costs | money paid to live/complete work | 
| reputation | what other people think of it | 
| environment | who, what, where | 
| goals | what you are aiming for | 
| admissions | how to get in | 
| scores | ACT or SAT | 
| career | your lifetime work choice | 
| on-the-job | starting straight to work | 
| apprenticeship | a paid shadow of a worker |