Although many colleges do not require interviews, many strongly recommend them. If you cannot get to campus, they may arrange for you to meet with alumni who live near you. Interviews help you learn more about the college or specific programs. They also help you make a good impression with someone at the college. (more…)
Recommendations are also called evaluations and reviews.Many colleges provide special forms for recommendations. Many colleges want to know what others think about you. Therefore, you may need to provide recommendations from others. (more…)
Colleges want to know more about you than just what you have done in the classroom. They also want to know about your achievements outside of class.
School Activities
Colleges depend on students to contribute to the college community. If students do not get involved in campus activities, the quality of that college suffers. Therefore, colleges are interested in students who have a track record of being involved. (more…)
Colleges also compare your high school with other schools in your area. They learn about the courses offered, the grading system, and the performance of students who have gone on to college. Therefore, if you have attended a more challenging school with a proven track record, your grades and class rank may be looked at more favorably. These may include private schools with established records, or specialized schools or programs in your county that emphasize specific subject areas such as science, technology, or performing arts. (more…)
One way that high schools have to compare performance is to rank each student. A student ranked number 1 is considered to have the highest academic achievement of all the students in that grade, at that school. (more…)