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Higher education

Post-secondary education at universities, academies, colleges, and institutes of technology etc.

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Higher education

ivy league

Education; Higher education

Association of institutions located in eastern United States originally organized for athletic competitions. The term has since become synonymous with highly selective prestigious and elite ...

Test of Spoken English (TSE)

Education; Higher education

A test designed to assess the spoken English proficiency of people whose native language is not English. The TSE is often required of graduate students seeking assistantships.

minor

Education; Higher education

A secondary area of concentration.

advanced placement program (ap)

Education; Higher education

A program offered by the College Board that allows students to take college-level courses while in high school and then take standardized tests to demonstrate whether they have attained college-level ...

final examination

Education; Higher education

A course-based examination taken at the end of the term.

work-study program

Education; Higher education

Also known as "College Work-Study," these state and federal programs provides students with part-time employment to help them finance the costs of postsecondary education.

prerequisite

Education; Higher education

A course which must be completed before a student is allowed to register for a more advanced course.

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