<p>Not to be mean… But, if you visited the adcom, of course he would say something like that to you. They are really good at hyping up a crowd. You sending in an application gets them (the university/college) $70. The only people who actually know about how much the SAT/ACT/ECs matter are the adcoms themselves.
Alright, maybe I did not word that right… He told you that they did not matter that much, but he can say anything he wants to and think differently. When he starts to look at the applications, that is probably the only time you will see if what he is saying is right or not. I’ll just leave it at that.</p>
<p>YET, that does not mean you are wrong. Just that you may or may not be (which is as certain as anyone can get). You should have a perfect essay and teacher recommendations, anyways, along with the perfect grades, SAT/ACT score, ECs… Blah, blah.</p>
<p>Basically, don’t leave any room for doubts in the adcoms’ minds. Your essays should reflect your passion, your ECs should reinforce that, your teacher recommendations should make you stand out as the best, your SAT/ACT scores should show that you have everything… Ah, too much to write as I watch movies on Netflix. But, you get the point, right?</p>