Tag: United States
All the articles with the tag "United States".
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Ivy League
The 8-member US Ivy League athletic conference — Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Penn, Brown, Cornell, Dartmouth — evolved into shorthand for elite Northeastern universities.
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HBCUs
Historically Black Colleges and Universities — ~100 US institutions founded before 1964 to serve Black students, including Howard, Spelman, Morehouse, FAMU.
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Ivy Plus
Ivy Plus — informal expansion of the Ivy League typically adding Stanford, MIT, Duke, Chicago, and sometimes Johns Hopkins, Caltech, Northwestern.
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Public Ivies
Public Ivies — US public universities offering Ivy-quality education; original 1985 Moll list and expanded rosters of selective state flagships.
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Seven Sisters
The Seven Sisters — historically women's liberal-arts colleges (Barnard, Bryn Mawr, Mount Holyoke, Radcliffe, Smith, Vassar, Wellesley) — still influential.
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US News Best Colleges
US News & World Report's annual ranking of US undergraduate institutions — the dominant domestic college ranking since 1983.
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Curricular Practical Training (CPT)
Off-campus employment integral to F-1 academic programs; authorized by Designated School Official on Form I-20; may reduce post-graduation OPT eligibility if full-time.
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DS-160 Form
Online Application for Nonimmigrant Visa; required for all F-1, J-1, and M-1 students before consular interview in the United States.
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F-1 Visa
US non-immigrant student visa for degree-seeking students at SEVP-certified schools, issued upon Form I-20 presentation.
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Form I-20
Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status; issued by SEVP-certified schools required for F-1 and M-1 visa applications and entry.
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J-1 Visa
US exchange-visitor visa for government-sponsored, research, and short-term study programs; often carries a 2-year home-residency requirement.
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Optional Practical Training (OPT)
Post-graduation work authorization for F-1 students; up to 12 months in field related to major; STEM extension adds 24 months.