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Waitlists

Education; Colleges & universities

As course sections may fill during the registration period, many courses have a waitlist option available. Students who choose to waitlist for a course will be offered, in their waitlisted order, ...

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Education; Colleges & universities

A record of all the courses a student takes and the grades attained.

Teaching assistant (TA)

Education; Colleges & universities

A graduate student who assists the professor by helping in a laboratory, grading papers, leading discussion sections, tutoring or lecturing.

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

Education; Colleges & universities

TOEFL is an English proficiency test for non-English speaking students. It is required by most universities in USA and the English-speaking world.

Unclassified

Education; Colleges & universities

Refers to the classification in which certain students are registered. Students who are not in degree programmes do not have a year standing and are considered to be "unclassified. "

Transfer credit

Education; Colleges & universities

Academic credit awarded for courses successfully completed at another university/college.

Reading break

Education; Colleges & universities

A time in the middle of term when no classes are held. Reading break is designed to give students time to study and complete assignments.

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