it is important to reflect upon the criteria colleges are using to evaluate prospective applicants. The National Association for College Admission Counseling’s Factors In The Admission Decision ...

Each year, the professional association representing college-admissions officers asks its ... still remain at the top of that list. But other criteria are playing a larger role than they used ...

Admissions officers don’t need to create amorphous admissions criteria to ensure that happens. The project of applying to college in the U.S. is time-consuming and confusing for all involved ...