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Old 10-25-2009, 04:02 PM   #1
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Please order these according to adcom importance
Academics
Academic Awards
Standardized Test scores
Class rank
GPA
High school popularity
first generation college student
Common App essay
Supplement essays
Athletics
Athletic Awards
Extracurriculars
Extracurricular Awards
Job Experience
Leadership experience
Research experience
Volunteering/Community service
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Old 10-25-2009, 04:17 PM   #2
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it varies for each school
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Old 10-25-2009, 05:33 PM   #3
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Rank/rigor
SATs
Then it depends on the school. For most it's just those things. For top schools ECs--depth and breath--is next.
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what about liberal arts colleges?
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Old 10-26-2009, 12:26 PM   #5
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my advice is to try and locate the common data set for the schools in which you are interested. Not all schools participate, but it is an interesting read.
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