VOA慢速英语:高校招生：寻求超越大牌学校

relax – v. to spend time resting or doing something enjoyable especially after you have been doing work

reputation – n. the common opinion that people have about someone or something

undergraduate – adj. related to students at a college or university who has not yet earned a degree

applied – v. asked formally for something, such as a job, admission to a school, or a loan, usually in writing

diverse – adj. made up of people or things that are different from each other

hyper – adj. excessively or extremely

selective – adj. careful to choose only the best people or things

enhancing – v. increasing or improving something

location – n. a place or position

graduation – n. the act of receiving a diploma or degree from a school, college, or university

opportunities – n. amounts of time or situations in which something can be done

data – n. facts or information used usually to calculate, analyze, or plan something