1. Life As a College
Freshman.. The
Game
By Laura Guenther

2. True or False
• Every college freshman gains 15 pounds
through out their first year at college.

3. False
• The average weight gain for a freshman (if
any) is about 5 pounds.

4. A-B-C-or D
• UGA’s Average college freshman retention
rate is
A) 99%
B) 92%
C) 94%
D) 90%

5. C
• UGA’s average freshman retention rate is 94%.

6. A-B-C-or D
• ___ in five college students suffers from
clinically significant alcohol- related problems.
A) Three
B) One
C) Four
D) Two

7. B
• One in five college students suffers from
clinically significant alcohol- related problems.

8. True or False
• Binge drinking for men is having 4+ drinks in a
row.

9. False
• Binge drinking for men is having 5+ drinks in a
row.

10. A-B-C-or D
• For women, binge drinking is having____
drinks in a row.
A) 2
B) 1
C) 3
D) 4

11. D
• For women, binge drinking is having 4+ drinks
in a row.

12. True or False
• Members in a fraternity or sorority tend to
have higher GPAs than those not involved in
Greek Life.

13. True
• Members in a fraternity or sorority tend to
have higher GPAs than those not involved in
Greek Life.

14. A-B-C- or D
• __% of UGA students are involved in Greek life.
A) 90
B) 33
C) 24
D) 72

15. C
• 24% of UGA students are involved in Greek life.

16. True or False
• These days, students worry that even with a
college degree they won’t find a job that pays
more than minimum wage, so even at 15 or 16
they’re thinking they’ll need to get into an
M.B.A. program or Ph.D. program.

17. True
• These days, students worry that even with a
college degree they won’t find a job that pays
more than minimum wage, so even at 15 or 16
they’re thinking they’ll need to get into an
M.B.A. program or Ph.D. program.

18. True or False
• UGA Freshman College Students live in
Brumby Hall and are required to take 12 hours
during the summer.

19. False
• UGA Freshman College Students live in
Creswell Hall and take up to 6 hours during the
summer.

20. True or False
• Freshman College better prepares college
freshman at UGA for classes and college life in
the fall.

21. True
• Freshman College better prepares college
freshman at UGA for classes and college life in
the fall.

22. True or False
• Movies are a very good indicator of what
college is like and all incoming freshman
should watch them to prepare for college.

23. False
• Movies are NOT a good indicator of what
college is going to be like.