HYPS

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HYPS

  1. Initialism of Harvard/Yale/Princeton/Stanford.
    • 2010 November 28, Edward Ngai, “On being “Too Asian?””, in The Vancouver Observer:
      I see my Chinese friends given the ultimatum “HYPS or nothing”
    • 2013, Karen Karbo, Julia Child Rules: Lessons On Savoring Life, →ISBN, page 52:
      I'm not trying to console you because your kid didn't get into HYPS or her first choice, or your beloved alma mater.
    • 2017 August 8, David Nathan, Nick Accrocco, “There are many good colleges. Find one that's a good fit.”, in Houston Chronicle:
      On the College Confidential website, users simply reference HYP (or HYPS if they deign to include Stanford and its 5 percent acceptance rate).

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