Glossary

Target School A school which a student has a relatively fair chance of being accepted into based on their standardized test scores, academic background, and other application materials. It is not a reach, but also not a guarantee.

Technical School Institutions that prepare students for a specific trade or career. The length of their programs of study ranges from less than two years to four years.

Title IX An act that protects people from discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance.

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) An English language examination which is often taken by foreign students who want to study at universities in English-speaking countries.

Transcript An official document from the registrar stating a student’s name, the institution at which they studied, a list of all the courses they took, and all the degrees they received.

Transfer Student A student who decides to switch from one post-secondary institution to the another at any point in their undergraduate or graduate education.

Trimester – see “Course Term” Instead of having the academic year be split into two semesters, some schools such as Carleton College and Union college have three academic terms called trimesters. Students take different courses each trimester.

Tuition The amount of money students must pay to attend classes at a particular institution.