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summer melt

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The phenomenon where incoming students who have committed to attend a college or university change their minds during the summer and opt to attend another institution.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: education

Examples

  • Summer melt sometimes happens when students are admitted over the summer to a school that places the student on a waitlist in the spring.

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