VOA慢速英语:大学想要什么学生？

applicant - n. someone who formally asks for something (such as a job or admission to a college)

big data - n. extremely large data sets that may be analyzed computationally to reveal patterns, trends, and associations, especially relating to human behavior and interactions.

consultant - n. a person who gives professional advice or services to companies for a fee

focus - v. to direct your attention or effort at something specific

grade - n. a number or letter that indicates how a student performed in a class or on a test

online - adj. done over the Internet

rank - n. a position in a society, organization, group, etc.

standardized - adj. when something is conformed to a standard.

statistic - n. a number that represents a piece of information (such as information about how often something is done, how common something is, etc.)