HYPS

See also: hyps and hyps-

English

Proper noun

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).

See also

• Oxbridge
• HYP
• HYPSM

Anagrams

• syph