Key Academic Terms and Tests: GRE,
LSAT, AACSB, Pedagogy, STEM, FERPA,
Ivy League
What does GMAT stand for?
Graduate Management Admission Test
What does GRE stand for?
Graduate Record Examination
What does LSAT stand for?
Law School Admission Test
What does MCAT stand for?
Medical College Admission Test
What is AACSB?
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business; accredits business schools
What is pedagogy?
Methods and practices of teaching children
What is andragogy?
Methods and practices of teaching adults
What is the Socratic Method?
Teaching through questioning to stimulate critical thinking
What are the Liberal Arts?
Broad fields of study emphasizing critical thinking (humanities, arts, sciences)
What are Social Sciences?
Fields that study society and human behavior (economics, sociology, political science)
What does STEM stand for?
, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
What is FERPA?
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act; protects student education records
What does the term 'Ivory Tower' mean?
Academia viewed as isolated from real-world concerns
What is the Ivy League?
A group of elite, prestigious U.S. universities originally formed as an athletic conference
What does R1 mean?
A university with very high research activity
What is an Ombudsman?
A neutral official who helps resolve complaints or conflicts confidentially
What is Handshake?
An online platform connecting college students with jobs and internships
What does 'Lagniappe' mean?
A small bonus or extra gift; pronounced LAN-yap
Law School Exam
Attorney General Merrick Garland v. Michael Cargill
the Supreme Court ruled that bump stocks are not machine guns for purposes of the NFA,
vacating the ATF rule and finding that the ATF exceeded its statutory authority
Board of Education of Independent School District No. 92 of Pottawatomie City v. Earls
the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of mandatory drug testing for public school
students participating in extracurricular activities
Bostock v. Georgia (2020)
the Supreme Court ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employers from
discriminating against employees based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
LSAT, AACSB, Pedagogy, STEM, FERPA,
Ivy League
What does GMAT stand for?
Graduate Management Admission Test
What does GRE stand for?
Graduate Record Examination
What does LSAT stand for?
Law School Admission Test
What does MCAT stand for?
Medical College Admission Test
What is AACSB?
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business; accredits business schools
What is pedagogy?
Methods and practices of teaching children
What is andragogy?
Methods and practices of teaching adults
What is the Socratic Method?
Teaching through questioning to stimulate critical thinking
What are the Liberal Arts?
Broad fields of study emphasizing critical thinking (humanities, arts, sciences)
What are Social Sciences?
Fields that study society and human behavior (economics, sociology, political science)
What does STEM stand for?
, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
What is FERPA?
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act; protects student education records
What does the term 'Ivory Tower' mean?
Academia viewed as isolated from real-world concerns
What is the Ivy League?
A group of elite, prestigious U.S. universities originally formed as an athletic conference
What does R1 mean?
A university with very high research activity
What is an Ombudsman?
A neutral official who helps resolve complaints or conflicts confidentially
What is Handshake?
An online platform connecting college students with jobs and internships
What does 'Lagniappe' mean?
A small bonus or extra gift; pronounced LAN-yap
Law School Exam
Attorney General Merrick Garland v. Michael Cargill
the Supreme Court ruled that bump stocks are not machine guns for purposes of the NFA,
vacating the ATF rule and finding that the ATF exceeded its statutory authority
Board of Education of Independent School District No. 92 of Pottawatomie City v. Earls
the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of mandatory drug testing for public school
students participating in extracurricular activities
Bostock v. Georgia (2020)
the Supreme Court ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employers from
discriminating against employees based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
