10 things the college admissions office won’t tell you

1. Not all grades are created equal

10 things the college admissions office won’t tell you MW-CV636_colleg_20141003131802_ZH

For the more than two million high school seniors who intend to go to college next year, the stomach-churning slog of filling out applications is in full swing.

And whether they’ll get a thick package announcing their admission or a thin, dream-dashing one-page letter (or their online equivalent) may well depend on their grade-point average. Grades account for about 75% of the typical admissions decision, according to the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC).

But not all good grades are created equal. In the eyes of the admissions officers at the nation’s more than 2,800 four-year colleges, an “A” earned at one high school may only be worth a “B” at a more rigorous one. And in recent years, colleges have given more weight to grades from designated college-prep courses—and the more exclusive the college, the more weight those grades get.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/10-things-the-college-admissions-office-wont-tell-you-2014-10-03

10 things the college admissions office won’t tell you

10 things the college admissions office won’t tell you

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