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What are colleges looking for in a student?
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Kevin’s Answer
I have a son who just finished the application process. Schools seem to look for the challenge level of the classes you have taken and to see progression of grades between years. They also seem to want to see how a student invested their time over time. Being involved in a just few things over time (a job, a club, a sport) seems to be more valued than a long list of activities that were done just once or that did not involve much of a commitment. FOr the essay, my son was advised to share his personal story in a way that shows how he would add diversity to the incoming college freshman class in terms of his experiences, interests and so forth.
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Divya’s Answer
- You need to get a required grade for applying to a college ( SAT/GRE)
- once you meet the grade criteria, you need to apply to the college with a very good SOP ( statement of purpose) highligthing your strengths, Passions, why you want to join that college.
- Along with the scores and SOP, they also look at your co curricular activities.
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Mukunda’s Answer
The accept rates at good colleges are reducing owing to the growing number of applicants. Colleges are looking for Relevant knowledge in the area of interest, Aptitude, Passion, Perseverance, Curiosity, outlook towards society etc. You have to make sure your application highlights all these areas so that the chances of acceptance are higher.
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Aman’s Answer
When colleges look at applicants, they're hoping to find students who will succeed in college and beyond. Colleges use your scores (SAT/ACT scores, GPA/transcript, class rank, and other test scores) to judge your readiness to attend their school.