<p>Anybody care to list some other “top flight” colleges that truly apply a holistic approach to their admission process. Specifically where a 3.6 UW GPA 1950-2050 SAT candidate with numerous Varsity letters and All-League Honors ( including freshman year), member of a band w/a CD and professional gig experience might stand a chance. Music is not a primary professional goal, but also not ruling it out. Mostly interested in the best college opportunity. Thx.</p>
<p>Very interested in UM, but OOS and know these stats are borderline. Also know UM is truly holisitic in their approach and sometimes accept a “well-rounded” candidate.</p>
<p>If you’re looking for a more holistic admissions process, I would suggest looking at liberal arts schools. They typically get fewer candidates and tend to spend more time reviewing each candidate’s application. If you are not stellar when it comes to stats but have a lot to offer as a potential student, you would most likely benefit from a fourth or fifth reading of your app (which, again, if I’m not mistaken, happens frequently in admissions at liberal arts colleges). Additionally, some schools such as Williams, look at your interests and then debate how your interests may contribute to the community at Williams. Additionally, schools with smaller applicant pools usually offer an interview (large schools, like UMich, cannot interview applicants due to the high volume of applicants each year). Again, if you don’t think your stats represent your capabilities/potential as a student, an interview might be a great opportunity for you to discuss your talents and interests at length. At the end of the day, I would look at schools that really want to get to know the candidate–whether through rereading apps, offering interviews etc. Some schools also make SAT reporting optional (such as Dickinson) so if you’re not totally comfortable with your standardized test scores, consider applying to a school that gives them little weight if any. Best of luck!</p>
<p>Instead of researching colleges that you might get into, why not just find schools you think would be a good fit for you, apply, and see what happens? If all you go by is admissions standards sprinkled with prestige, you’re bound to be unhappy,mate.</p>
<p>if your courseload is rigorous and your ECs are truly as good as you make them out to be, then you should still apply to the big universities (UMich, etc) because you have a shot. Maybe not so much if you try to get into their more competitive majors like engineering/business.</p>
<p>UCLA and UCB now do holistic review (UCLA’s been doing it for about 4 years now; UCB longer). Also, the University of Washington does holistic review. Those are big universities much like UM that use holistic review. Unfortunately, the deadline has passed for the UC’s.</p>