<p>Sometimes UC = U of Chicago instead of U of California.
I prefer the use of UChicago.</p>
<p>ELC = Eligibility in the Local Context, which is related to U of Californiia admissions, where the top 4% of the graduating class at your local high school (California high schools only) receive special undergraduate admissions consideration.</p>
<p>AA = Affirmative Action</p>
<p>A topic that tends to get VERY HOT on these boards!</p>
<p>as a new poster, this thread was SO helpful
I couldn't figure out for the life of me what DD was! Now I know that I have one! also BWRK (DD is also one of those) :)</p>
<p>what are the little ivies?</p>
<p>Did we forget:</p>
<p>ECs = extracurricular activities</p>
<p>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
adcom = admissions committee
"Crikey!" "Yikes!" = He got in with beaucoup bucks!</p>
<p>AI=Artificial intelligence; major subject</p>
<p>little ivies - well, not HYP. Columbia and Dartmouth?</p>
<p>I think "little ivies" refers to the top LACs.</p>
<p>Not an abbreviation, but here's a term you'll see on the boards:</p>
<p>troll</p>
<p>This is someone who intentionally posts inaccurate and inflammatory info in order to get a rise out of people.</p>
<p>After being on the boards for a while they're usually pretty obvious and easy to spot -- but everyone ends up falling for it at one time or another. IMO the best thing to do is call their bluff, stop posting on the thread, and if they are really out of hand -- report them!</p>
<p>AI means something else for Texas Aggies. ;)</p>
<p>(think: cows and calves)</p>
<p>TexasTaxiMom:
As Cheers said: AI, major subject :)</p>
<p>Am I correct in assuming that merit scholarships are based on the students stats but financial aid is based on need?</p>
<p>^ yes -- merit is for academic achievement, financial aid is based on formulas that determine financial need.</p>
<p>AI is for Academic Index</p>
<p>aah,tututaxi, generally correct but there are several admitted instances of "merit within need", and preferential packaging for meritorious candidates (more free money ,less self-help) and countless situations that although not recognized as such must have been the case.</p>
<p>ETA= edited to add</p>
<p>Gtown= Georgetown (most people get this one, though) :p</p>
<p>According to our own College Confidential...</p>
<p>Ivy League colleges use a tool called the Academic Index to summarize the academic performance of applicants. Originally developed as a means of establishing common standards for student-athlete applicants, the Academic Index (AI) has become a sort of shorthand for ranking students. Other colleges, elite and otherwise, may also use variants of the Academic in their admission process.</p>
<p>H: The other school
Y: The other school</p>
<p>Zuma:</p>
<p>LOL, ROFL, etc...</p>
<p>ROFLMAOPMP
Rolling on the floor laughing my ass off pi$$ing my pants</p>