<p>I am new to this message board and am confused about some of the shorthand members use. I've realized that EC is extracurricular, but what is LAC?</p>
<p>Is there a post on cc where all the acronyms, shorthand, and "lingo" is defined?</p>
<p>Thanks... The forum is a big help but occasionally I feel I'm in a foreign country with language barriers!</p>
<p>skipsmom,
I am unaware of a dictionary on CC. However, I can tell you that LAC is a standard abbreviation for liberal arts college.</p>
<p>LAC = Liberal Arts College. :)</p>
<p>Not sure whether CC has a list somewhere but don't be afraid to ask! I asked the same question (not on CC but on a homeschool board).</p>
<p>I think CC is college confidential. i may be wrong.
It took me a while to figure out HADES.</p>
<p>Skipsmom, I had the same problem. I came across this thread a while ago and saved it. It should help.</p>
<p>Hurry All to Demopolis, Especially Sheila?</p>
<p>Harvard / Amherst / Dartmouth / (here's where it starts to break down) Elon / Smith?</p>
<p>I give up :)</p>
<p>HADES = "the underworld" = high school?</p>
<p>Maybe?</p>
<p>[/cynicism]</p>
<p>Hotchkiss
Andover
Deerfield
Exeter
St. Paul's </p>
<p>boarding schools</p>
<p>oh clearly everyone knew that. now i am totally embarrassed</p>
<p>other ccisms</p>
<p>dd - dear daughter
ds - dear son
HYPS - Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, sometimes other letters are added that refer to over ivies
Also most colleges get abreviated which I, for one, often cannot figure out which school they are referring to</p>
<p>EA- Early Action (Early nonbinding application deadline) [SCEA is an exclusive EA option; you can only apply EA to that institution only]
ED- Early Decision (Binding Early Application Deadline)
RD- Regular Decision (Regular Admission Deadline)</p>
<p>UW/W [in reference to grades or GPA usually]- Weighted or Unweighted</p>
<p>OP- Original Poster</p>
<p>WUSTL- Wash U st louis</p>
<p>UC= University California
UCB- Berkely
UCLA- Los Angelos
UCD- Davis
etc</p>
<p>CALTECH- California Institute of Technology</p>
<p>UM- University of Michigan</p>
<p>USF- University Southern Florida</p>
<p>USC- University Southern California</p>
<p>UVA- University of Virginia</p>
<p>Penn- University of Pennsylvania</p>
<p>Pitt- U of Pittsburg</p>
<p>W&M- William and Mary</p>
<p>W&L- Washington and Lee</p>
<p>PSU- Penn State University</p>
<p>oh and my favorite:</p>
<p>AMCWKOWH- Another Middle Class White Kid Obsessed With Harvard :P</p>
<p>OOS = out of state (school)</p>
<p>FA = financial aid</p>
<p>Also (this isn't an acronym), but a troll is someone who posts stuff that is completely made up, a fake.</p>
<p>I've always wondered why people wrote about DDs (dear daughters...)</p>
<p>I can't really imagine saying "my dear daughter" in everyday terms...</p>
<p>Wow, this was actually really helpful</p>
<p>Thank you all, I appreciate it very much. This is really helpful.</p>
<p>(I have been on other forums and know all too well what a troll is, green apples :) Amazing how ubiquitous they are!)</p>
<p>Someone recently came up with a funny one:</p>
<p>You could use PSYCHO to describe someone who is shooting for the top American/British universities.</p>
<p>P rinceton
S tanford
Y ale
C ambridge
H arvard
O xford</p>
<p>Lol...psycho</p>