GLOSSARY
General Terms ACT — An alternative to the SAT, the ACT (American College Test) combines aptitude and achievement-based instruments. The ACT is accepted by all colleges and universities. AP — Administered nationally in May, the Advanced Placement (AP) exams measure a student’s mastery of college level material in specific subject areas. Scores range from 1 to 5. A student receiving a 4 or a 5 may receive college credit depending on the specific credit requirements of the college. Candidate’s Reply Date Agreement — A college cannot require any candidate offered admission as a freshman to notify it of a decision to attend before May 1. The purpose of the agreement is to give applicants time to hear from all the colleges they have applied to before they have to make a commitment to one of them. Applicants offered admission under an Early Decision plan are the only exceptions to this agreement. Coalition For Access and Affordability — The Coalition App, as it is known more informally, is a new application created by 100+ colleges and universities of all types and from all regions of the country. College Board (CEEB) — An organization of colleges and secondary schools that sponsors programs such as the Admissions Testing Program (ATP) and the College Scholarship Service (CSS). CEEB code — Milton Academy’s College Board code number is 221430 . ACT uses the same number. Common Application — An application used by over 500 colleges and universities. The student completes one common application and then submits it online to all the participating colleges on the student’s list. It can be accessed at www.commonapp.org. Consortium — Several colleges and universities in close proximity to each other will often join together in a consortium. The advantages of attending a college which is a member of a consortium are that the student has the resources of many libraries instead of one; has the opportunity to take courses at member institutions; and can take advantage of many of the combined cultural, social, and educational opportunities offered when the members of the consortium unite to present panel discussions, special lectures, and unusual courses. Defer — A postponement of a decision on an Early Action, Early Decision, or Rolling application. Students deferred under an Early or Rolling plan are still active candidates for the school where they were deferred. They will be reconsidered with the Regular Decision applicants.
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