Have You Ever Wondered How Colleges Make Their Admission Decisions?

According to the NACAC "Admissions Trends Survey, 2010" (with the percent of universities that identified the factor as being considerably important in parentheses), they are the following in order of importance:

• Grades in college preparation courses (75%)
• Strength of curriculum (62%)
• Admission test scores (SAT, ACT) (54%)
• Overall Grades (52%)
• Essay or writing sample (26%)
• Teacher Recommendation (21%)
• Student’s Demonstrated Interest (21%)
• Counselor recommendation (20%)
• Class Rank (19%)
• Interview (11%)
• Subject Test Score (AP, IB) (8%)
• Extracurricular Activities (7%)
• SAT II Scores (7%)
• Portfolio (art, music samples) (7%)
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