高考
gaokao / the national college entrance examination
考生
universities candidates
高考分数线
university admission scores / cutoff mark
填报志愿
fill out the form of intention for college entrance exam
落榜
fail the exam
复读
reattend classes after failing the college
一本
key universities / first-tier universities
二本
ordinary university / second-tier universities
三本（民办本科）
non-governmental universities / third-tier universities
211 / 985院校
211 / 985 select universities
211工程
Project 211
985工程
985 Platform
大专
junior colleges（<美>大专，两年制专科学校）
高职
vocational and technical colleges
学霸
straight A student
状元
top gaokao scorer
理科状元
the top scorer among science students/the top student in science
文科状元
the top scorer among arts
自主招生
independent recruitment / autonomous enrolment program for universities
本科录取率
acceptance rate
就业率
employment rate
