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[quote]
[Why is the University of Kansas known as KU and not UK? Is it to avoid confusion with Kentucky?/quote]</p>
<p>because UK=u of kentucky</p>
<p>And TIA is?</p>
<p>^^ Thanks in advance (I think).</p>
<p>Someone mentioned that UM might refer to University of Massachusetts. It's ALWAYS UMass, never UM. And to add to the list, University of Memphis.</p>
<p>Someone asked what's the name for someone going around posting sob stories for sympathy. Those are called attention whores.</p>
<p>WPI - Worcester (WHUS-ter) Polytechnic Institute (MA)
RPI - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, NY)
RIT - Rochester Institute of Technology (NY)</p>
<p>What does TROLL refer to on CC?</p>
<p>"Troll" is a term that is used all over the Internet, not just on CC. From the online Urban</a> Dictionary:
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One who posts a deliberately provocative message to a newsgroup or message board with the intention of causing maximum disruption and argument
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and
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One who purposely and deliberately (that purpose usually being self-amusement) starts an argument in a manner which attacks others on a forum without in any way listening to the arguments proposed by his or her peers.
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Those pretty much sum it up.</p>
<p>Thanks mootmom - they sound like lovely people.</p>
<p>What is PWN--I mostly see it from kids, not parents.</p>
<p>I have no idea--perhaps "parents watching now"? ;)</p>
<p>I always wondered about that one myself - had to look it up!</p>
<p>PWN = <a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pwn%5B/url%5D">http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pwn</a></p>
<p>I sort of wondered if it had to do with computer games because it always seemed to be guys and seemed to imply dominating...</p>
<p>Now, another one because I'm a relative newbie--what in the world is the thing with the carets (^^^^^)?</p>
<p>It could either be a smily face, like so: ^_^</p>
<p>Or referring to the post or lines above, like arrows.</p>
<p>As far as OSU goes, where I'm from people think of Oregon State, but I see that a lot of Mid west and East Coast people think of OHIO state University. FYI</p>
<p>LAC - liberal arts college
HYP - Harvard/Yale/Princeton
HYPS - Harvard/Yale/Princeton/Stanford
HYPSM - Harvard/Yale/Princeton/Stanford/MIT
HYPSMC - add Caltech
Little Three = Amherst, Wesleyan, Williams
HBCU-historically black colleges/universities
ROFLOL - rolling on the floor/laughing out loud
AWS - Amherst, Williams, Swarthmore meaning specifically those three or a stand-in for most selective LACS
ED-Early Decision (binding)
ED1, ED2 - two different deadlines for schools which have them; usually around Nov 1 for ED1, Jan _ for ED2
EA-Early Action (non-binding)
SCEA-Single Choice Early Action (non-binding but can apply to only one early school)
FAFSA-Free Application for Federal Student Aid (I think) - the form you need to fill out for aid at very many colleges/univs
CSS Profile - the form you need to fill out for aid at some colleges/univs (often in addition to FAFSA)
URM-under-represented minority
ADCOM- Admissions Committee
BWRK - Bright, well-rounded kid
YMMV = your mileage may vary
NTTAWWT = not that there's anything wrong with that
JK- Just kidding
NMF- National Merit Finalist
NMSF -National Merit Semifinalist
IMO- In my opinion
FWIW -For what its worth
PLOS - Parent looking over shoulder
BTW - by the way
BUMP - bring up my post
D - Daughter
S - Son
DD / DS - Dear or Darling Daughter/Son
DH or DW (darling husband/wife)
ID - Interim decision (term used by some schools instead of Early Action)
IMNSHO - in my not so humble opinion
SIL/BIL - Sister/Brother in Law
EFC - Estimated Family Contribution
CSU- California State university system
CUNY- City University of New York system
SUNY- State University of New York system</p>
<p>UNC - University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
U of C - University of Chicago
SU - Syracuse University (but also Seattle U)
USD - University of San Diego (but also University of South Dakota)
CMU - Carnegie Mellon U
NYU - New York U
SMU - Southern Methodist U
UCB - University of California, Berkleley, also known as "Cal"
UCLA - University of Calif, Los Angeles
UCR - University of Calif, Riverside
UCSD - University of Calif. San Diego
UCSB - University of Calif, Santa Barbara
UCSC - University of California, Santa Cruz
UCD - University of California, Davis
UCI -- University of California, Irvine
UCSF -- University of California, San Francisco (has no undergrad programs)
UCM - University of California Merced (opening next year)
SDSU - San Diego State University</p>
<p>Admissions related terms:
Stats - a student's GPA, test scores, curriculum and extracurriculars
ACT - an alternative to the SAT
SAT - the big brown cat SAT on the little grey mouse (sorry, the College Board is on my crap list this week)
GC - guidance counselor
RD - Regular decision</p>
<p>Board related Abbreviations
CC College Confidential</p>
<p>OP - original post(er)
OT = off topic
AA = Affirmative Action
ECs = extracurricular activities
OMG = Oh my God!
LOL= Laugh out loud
<em>pithy remark</em>= narrative voice, usually sarcastic
::something slugg:: = cyber hugs etc., usually from poster sluggbugg
ROFLMAOPMP Rolling on the floor laughing my ass off pi$$ing my pants</p>
<p>Mod or Mods -- the forum moderators. AKA "Big Brother."
AKA -- also known as
CAS = college of arts and sciences
idk = I don't know
SN= screen name
TTFN -tata for now
WUSTL - Washington U - St. Louis
BRB- Be right back
plme-Program in Liberal Medical Education(offered by Brown)
The Seven Sisters(all girls schools):
(most of the co ed now) were the female equivalent: Smith, Mt. Holyoke, Wellesley, Sarah Lawrence, Bryn Mawr, Vassar, and Connecticut College.
RSI = Research Science Institute at MIT
DD- dear daughter
DS- Dear Son</p>
<p>"pwned" is just slang kids use to mean that they "beat" someone - sometimes they say "I pwned you" or "I owned you," but it's really the same thing.</p>
<p>Thanks for clarifying what DD/DS mean. But now that I know what they actually stand for, I kind of hate them. If my mom or dad posted on here and refered to me as their "Dear Daughter" I'd probably be ****ed. it sounds too clingy and almost derogatory, like something you'd hear in the 1950s when women had no rights and were treated as objects.</p>
<p>That's my opinion, at least.</p>
<p>I come from the Service Academy forums, and I just somehow stumbled across this. I've never seen anyone over there use DS though [maybe once or twice]. Everyone always just uses S to refer to their son. (Ex. - I got to talk to my S this weekend, or "S had good news.."</p>
<p>FTW = for the win
ex. Firefox is so much better than Internet Explorer (IE). Firefox FTW!!!</p>
<p>COA = cost of attendance. refers to scholarships for the most part. includes tuition, board, food, sometimes transportation. varies per school.</p>
<p>also, as a "daughter," I have never liked the use of DD/DS. What's the point? We all know you care about your child simply because you made the effort to join this board on their behalf. Why not just use D/S? (I agree with troof)</p>
<p>You messed up the seven sisters.
Radcliffe(sorry if I misspelled), Mt. Holyoke, Smith, Wellesley, Vassar, Barnard and Bryn Mawr. </p>
<p>Now a historical reference b/c Radcliffe officially part of Harvard and no longer degree granting, Vasser is co-ed. The rest are still single sex and riding high!</p>
<p>Triguena-
Yes-- efforts have been made in this thread as far back as June of '05 (post #96) and April of '07 (post #177) to list correctly the 7 sisters. And for the record, its Vassar (not Vasser) ;)</p>