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The Common Data Set (CDS) initiative is a collaborative effort among data providers in the higher education community and publishers as represented by the College Board, Peterson's, and U.S. News & World Report. The combined goal of this collaboration is to improve the quality and accuracy of ...
A standardized test administered world-wide to determine proficiency in English and required by most US institutions of all foreign applicants whose first language is other than English.
Industry:Education
Credit awarded toward a degree on the basis of studies completed at another institution.
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The body of courses and other formally established learning experiences which constitute a program of study.
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The practice of placing a student in a course based on previous achievement levels. For example, a student who has done very well on an appropriate examination in mathematics might be placed in calculus as the first mathematics course rather than college algebra.
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The office responsible for admitting students to the institution.
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A small class of generally advanced students which meets with a professor to discuss specialized topics.
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Not a formal degree; applies to someone who has completed all the requirements for a Ph. D. except the dissertation.
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A student (graduate or undergraduate) granted a 'fellowship' on the basis of academic achievement.
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