在申學過程中常會經曆一些專業性很強的術語縮寫，諳熟其釋意並用相同的專業語言與導師溝通請瀏覽 【美國大學申請常用術語詳述】
AP-Advanced Placement (大學先修課程) Common Application (通用申請表) Deferred Decision (延遲錄取) Early Action (提前行動) Early Application (提早申請) Early Decision (提前錄取) EFC- Expected Family Contribution (預估家庭出資額) Extracurricular Activity (課外活動) GPA-Grade Point Average (學業總平均) Highly Selective College (淘汰率極高的大學) Honor Class (榮譽課程) Legacy (家人傅習) Liberal Arts College (文理學院) Need Aware (考慮學生家境) Need Blind (不問家境) Rave (簡短的觀察報告) Reach School (夢想學校) Regular Admission (正常申請) Rescind Decision (改變快定) Rolling Admission (先來先申請) Safety School (安全大學) SAR -Student Aid Report (學生提助報告) Score Choice (分數選擇) Supplement (補充文件) Target School (目標大學) Waiting List (等候名單) Weighted GPA (具有重量的學業總平均)
