Acromyns

[Anonymous]

Can we have a pinned post defining the acronyms/terms?

New to College and University and I don't know what

SLAC is or
Hooked/Unhooked
TO
AO


I got ED (early decision-usually binding) vs EA (early action-not binding) and OOS (out of state)

What else is being used?

TIA!

[Anonymous]

Good idea. I had to google CTCL (colleges that change lives). I guess it's based on a book, but I'm still not exactly sure what it means. Maybe less competitive / pressure-cooker colleges?

[Anonymous]

SLAC Small Liberal Arts College e.g. Amherst, Williams, Pomona, Swarthmore, or the like.
Hooked/Unhooked Hooked is a kid that has certain status that gives a higher probability of admissions e.g. recruited athlete, under represented minority (black or hispanic and could be abbreviated as URM), or legacy (parents went there but some schools include grandparents or siblings).
TO-this one may mean transfer option as Cornell gives these out. But not positive.
AO-admissions officer.

[Anonymous]

Can we have a pinned post defining the acronyms/terms?

New to College and University and I don't know what

SLAC is or Small or Selective (depending on who you ask) liberal arts college
Hooked/Unhooked hooked means having something beyond academics that helps you get admitted, it can be athletics, legacy status, or race
TO test optional
AO admissions officer


I got ED (early decision-usually binding) vs EA (early action-not binding) and OOS (out of state)

What else is being used?

TIA

[Anonymous]

Also some consider full pay a "hook" but I don't think so. As top colleges are mostly need blind. Some SLACs consider ability to pay and some higher level colleges.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can we have a pinned post defining the acronyms/terms?

New to College and University and I don't know what

SLAC is or
Hooked/Unhooked
TO
AO


I got ED (early decision-usually binding) vs EA (early action-not binding) and OOS (out of state)

What else is being used?

TIA!

SLAC = Small Liberal Arts College or Selective Liberal Arts College

Hooked = some characteristic that makes an applicant more attractive to a college (race, geographic location, athletic skill, legacy, ability to donate large amounts of money)- normally used in the sense of a characteristic not specifically academic

TO = Test Optional
AO = Admissions Officer

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can we have a pinned post defining the acronyms/terms?

New to College and University and I don't know what

SLAC is or
Hooked/Unhooked
TO
AO


I got ED (early decision-usually binding) vs EA (early action-not binding) and OOS (out of state)

What else is being used?

TIA!

Try the Google machine. Maybe your kid can teach you how, while he or she is researching colleges. 😂

[Anonymous]

TO is def test optional
Admissions plans:

Rolling
ED Rolling (Wake Forest has)
ED1
ED2
EA
REA - restrictive early action. You need to research each of the schools that offer this plan - the rules differ and it is very specific

LOR - letters of recommendation

FAFSA & CSS - two of the common financial disclosure forms

Admissions decisions can be accept, defer, deny, or WL (waitlist)

[Anonymous]

CA = common app

CDS = Common Data Set. Each school has link to theirs, on their website (most do anyway). It's the best way to calculate acceptance rate for that school, unless they post it on their admissions page. Do not trust admissions rates for schools just by googling that question. It will give you a not conservative enough answer.

[Anonymous]

Google machine - gee, thanks helpful!