advanced standing

noun

1. credit for studies completed elsewhere, granted to a student by a college or university.

2. the higher academic status of a student granted such credit.

Word History and Origins

Origin of advanced standing¹

First recorded in 1780–90

Example Sentences

With advanced standing due to strong high school grades, Dresselhaus thrilled to take on a healthy serving of electives, mostly in math and science, in her first year at Hunter.

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Palladino held certificates of eligibility to teach grades K-8 with advanced standing, Patch reported.

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Those who score a 3 or better often qualify for college credit and advanced standing in a given subject when they go to college.

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Kristina Mladenovic advanced, standing a chance of becoming the first Frenchwoman to win since 2000.

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The grandfather of four will soon be moving into Salem State University’s advanced standing master’s degree program, which combines two years of study into one.

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