How does my course rigor look?

gibby
Sun, 14 Jul 2013 09:34:18 +0000

Of course rigor is secondary to SAT I, SAT II and ACT scores.



^^ No, that’s incorrect. All selective colleges, including UPenn, Columbia and Brown, put MORE weight on your transcript with its documented course rigor and GPA, as it is a 3-YEAR window into your potential as a scholar. Whereas your SAT/ACT and SAT subject tests are just a 1-DAY window. (FWIW: Some colleges, such as Harvard, put more weight on AP tests than the SAT/ACT, as they find AP’s to be a more reliable long-term predictor of academic success on their campus.)