<p>URM and HYP, these are the most common acronyms I've read so far so I would like to know what do they stand for. Meanings for other acronyms commonly used here are also welcome :)</p>
<p>urm: under represented minor (hispanics, blacks)
hyp: harvard yale princeton
AA: affermative action, or african american
CC: community college or college confidential</p>
<p>HYPSM- Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, MIT</p>
<p>I'm curious about the parent acronyms, like SD or DL.</p>
<p>If you look in the parents forum there is a thread with a sticky named abbreviations. All secrets revealed:)</p>
<p>btw-by the way
op-original poster</p>
<p>CC= college confidential, community college and Columbia College.</p>
<p>BC- Boston College
BU- Boston Univ</p>