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Type
of School
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Student
is called...
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Degree
Earned
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a graduate student
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Graduate Degree
PhD.
= Doctor of Philosophy
M.A. = Master of Arts
M.S. = Master of Science
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an undergraduate student
=
a senior
a junior
a sophomore
a freshman
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Bachelor's Degree
B.A. = Bachelor of Arts
B.S. = Bachelor of Science
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a sophomore
a freshman
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Associate's Degree
A.A. = Associate of Arts
A.S. = Associate of Science
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High School
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A senior is in twelfth grade.
A junior is in eleventh grade.
A sophomore is in tenth grade.
A freshman is in ninth grade.
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Junior
High School
= Middle School
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an eighth-grade student
a seventh-grade student
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Elementary School
= Grammar School
= Primary School
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a sixth-grade student / pupil
a fifth-grade student / pupil
a fourth-grade student / pupil
a third-grade student / pupil
a second-grade student / pupil
a first-grade student / pupil
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Kindergarten
Pre-School
Nursery School
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a kindergartner
a pre-schooler |
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