A college or university student who is working toward a bachelor's degree, short for 'undergraduate.'
Short for 'undergraduate,' which combines 'under' (lower level) and 'graduate' (someone who has completed their degree). The term became standard in universities by the 1800s.
The term 'undergrad' creates an interesting hierarchy—once you're a graduate student, you're seen as more advanced, even though both are just different stages of the same path, which reflects how universities have formal ranking systems within education itself.
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