<p>American colleges don’t want people who study all day and do nothing else. They value academics and GPA very highly. The academic standards are very high when you look at the top college’s GPA and test averages.</p>
<p>They want to see well rounded students who will actually do something in their society. The goal is not to “study to get in college”, but “get in a college so I can do something with the future.”</p>