<p>I feel like this will be a good thing not only for newcomers, but just in general to make sure we are on the same page. I'll try to get it started</p>
<p>HYPSM - Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, MIT
SWAP - Swarthmore, Williams, Amherst, Pomona</p>
<p>Keep it going.........</p>
<p>THANK YOU. I was just about to ask what the heck HYP meant.</p>
<p>urm--underrepresented minority</p>
<p>These are probably pretty obvious and/or already known, but you never know. :p</p>
<p>RD -- Regular Decision
EA -- Early Action (non-binding)
ED -- Early Decision (binding)
OOS -- Out of state</p>
<p>That's all I have for now.....</p>
<p>A pretty thorough abbreviation thread has already been posted:</p>
<p>wow.....i never knew BUMP stood for bring up my post.....i just assumed it was...you know.....BUMP</p>
<p>S-Son
D-Daughter
:)</p>