What are colleges looking for? Are you getting ready to apply to or investigate colleges, be sure you know what counts most in the minds of college admission officer. Here is a quick rundown. The information here is very basic – but to set up a time to meet with a college recruiting consultant just give Enrique Cotto a call a 623-241-3706. Your high school transcript and test scores are just part of the picture - few colleges assess applications using transcripts and test scores alone. Other factors, like your high school record, essays, recommendations, interviews and extra curricular activities also play a role in admissions decisions - as well a athletic ability or coaches endorsement. Also - a very overlooked piece is How interested are you? Competitive colleges weigh an additional factor called “demonstrated interest”. That means they try to determine whether, if they accept you, you will enroll in their college. • Here are some things that colleges usually look for when they try to gauge your level of interest: o Is your application essay specific to their college or is it a generic essay that you could have sent anywhere? o Did you contact the college for information about their programs? o Have you talked to anyone from the college on campus visit, is the coach interested in you? o If you interviewed with the college, did you ask in-depth questions that show you have done your homework? But always keep this in mind - The most important thing is what you want and what you are looking for. You’re not selling - you’re buying, even if it’s a long shot - CLICK HERE FOR MORE - fallonsports.net/FallonSports/GreatInfo/tabid/69/EntryId/42/What-are-colleges-looking-for.aspx
Posted on: Fri, 24 Jan 2014 04:30:01 +0000
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