So many acronyms on this site

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There’s a wiki post explaining all the CC acronyms but I don’t think a newbie would know this exists.

Common Acronyms and Abbreviations Used in the College Confidential Forums

The College Confidential discussion forums use many acronyms and abbreviations. What do they all mean? Here is a list of the most widely used phrases that have been aggregated by our users. Most Common on CC Abbreviation Description CC College Confidential, Community College D1 or S1 Daughter/Son #1, Daughter/Son #2, etc. DD or DS Dear, Darling or Darn Daughter/Son EA / ED / RD Early Action (non-binding) / Early decision (binding) / Regular Decision HYPSM Harvard/Yale/Princeton/Stanford/MIT LOCI Letter of continued interest

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Abbreviation Description pithy remark narrative voice, usually sarcastic ^^^ Refer to post above 10 char Used to fill out minimum character requirement to post (obsolete) AA African American, Asian American (rarely), or Affirmative Action AA Associate of Arts AA-T Associate of Arts for Transfer (California) AB Artium baccalaureus, Latin for bachelor of arts ABET Accreditation Board for Engineering …