HOW COLLEGES RATE STUDENTS
 

  

1. GRADES 9 - 11 PLUS THE FIRST SEMESTER OF THE SENIOR YEAR.

2. CLASS RANK

3. STANDARDIZED TESTS - SAT I, SAT II, ACT AND MAYBE THE PSAT

4. SPECIAL TALENTS - ATHLETIC, MUSICAL, ETC.

5. ESSAY BUT ONLY IF IT IS REQUIRED.

6. ALUMNI LEGACY

7. GEOGRAPHIC AREA

8. MINORITY STATUS

9. RECOMMENDATIONS

10. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES - LOOKING FOR COMMITMENT OVER MANY YEARS

11. WORK EXPERIENCE

12. INTERVIEWS WITH COLLEGE ADMISSIONS COUNSELORS.

13. FINANCIAL SITUATION OF THE FAMILY.

14. APPLICATION DATE