<p>Two people from the same HS may not be applying for the same major, so, it can depend on the major or school applied to. Each school selects their candidates–so those applying to really competitive majors need higher scores, etc, than those for the arts–but the arts majors (film, arch, music, theatre, etc) need to show excellence in their areas. That said, I think they look very closely at outside-of-school honors and awards, internships, letters of rec, and great essays.</p>