<p>Would appreciate some help in compiling a Master List of decoded acronyms/abbreviations which are commonly used on this board. I can't be the only one here struggling to understand.</p>
<p>If you want to add to this list, please CUT-N-PASTE this list to your post, then add in alphabetic order:</p>
<p>AO Admissions Office
BS Boarding School
D Daughter
DS Day School
FA Financial Aid
FP Full Pay
S Son</p>
<p>BS Boarding School
DS Day School
AO Admissions Office
S Son
D Daughter
DC/DH/DS: Dear Child/Dear Husband/Dear Spouse (or “son”)</p>
<p>AO Admissions Office
BS Boarding School
D Daughter
DS Day School
FA Financial Aid
FP Full Pay
OP Original Post/Poster
S Son</p>
<p>AO Admissions Office(r)
BS Boarding School
D Daughter
DOA Director of Admissions (not Dead On Arrival 
)
DS Day School
FA Financial Aid
FP Full Pay
PS Private School (not Public)
RL Real Life
S Son</p>
<p>oh, I always used PS for public school or should that be LPS for local public school?</p>
<p>AO Admissions Office(r)
BS Boarding School
CC College Confidential
D Daughter
DH Dear Husband
DOA Director of Admissions (not Dead On Arrival )
DS Day School
JBS junior boarding school
FA Financial Aid
FP Full Pay
PS Private School (not Public)
RL Real Life
S Son</p>