College Application Abbreviations
- ED= Early Decision (you apply and find out early but cannot apply early to any other private school; if you are accepted, you must go)
- REA= Restrictive Early Action (you apply and find out early but cannot apply early to any other private school)
- EA= Early Action (you apply and find out early)
- EC= Extracurricular (stuff you do outside of school)
- ST = Standardized Testing (SAT/ACT)
- DOA = Director of Admissions
- LOR + Letter of Recommendation
- TOEFL = Test of English as Foreign Language
- LAC = Liberal Arts College
- QOL/QL = Quality of Life
- DOI = Demonstration of Interest
- LOCI = Letter of Continued Interest (a letter you write after waitlist or deferral)
- OOS = Out of State
- CR = Class Rank
- GPA = Grade Point Average
Scholarships & Aid Abbreviations
- FGLI = First generation/low-income
- NM = National Merit (if with an F, the F stands for Finalist)
- EFC = Expected Family Contribution (how much your family is supposedly able to pay)
- COA = Cost of Attendance
- FAFSA= Free Application for Federal Student Aid (monetary information most schools will need you to send to them)
