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conventions  from  “recruit  to  reject”  to  the  use  of  early

                    decision as a tool to lock up a large portion of the entering

                    class, making “regular” admission much more competitive.
                o  Example sentence: Last month a post by Jon

                    Boeckenstedt for his excellent Higher Ed Data Stories blog

                    was titled “The Highly Rejective Colleges.”

         10. Pop quiz:

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                o  Pronunciation: pɑp kwɪz

                o  Meaning: an on-the-spot quiz, giving no time for

                    preparation.

                o  Example sentence: We didn't expect a pop quiz, but the
                    teacher gave us one anyway.

         11. Regional public universities (RPUs):

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                o  Pronunciation: /ˈriʤənəl/ /ˈpʌblɪk/ /ˌjunəˈvɜrsətiz/
                o  Meaning: Regional public universities (RPUs) are public,

                    four-year, community-oriented universities, and they have

                    long been anchor institutions for regions across the nation.

                o  Example sentence: Regional Public Universities Are Key to

                    Higher Ed Access.



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