College Terms

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Geographical residence (as admission factor)

Special consideration in the admission process given to students from a particular region, state, or country of residence.

Grade-point average (academic high school GPA)

The sum of grade points a student has earned in secondary school divided by the number of courses taken. The most common system of assigning numbers to grades counts four points for an A, three points for a B, two points for a C, one point for a D, and no points for an E or F. Unweighted GPAs/assign the same weight to each course. Weighting gives students additional points for their grades in advanced or honors courses.

Graduate student

A student who holds a bachelor's or first professional degree, or equivalent, and is taking courses at the post-baccalaureate level.