How accurate is College Board's list of admission factors?

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<p>Is this accurate enough, or does anybody know if Brown, for example, could make an acceptance for an exceptional essay even if the person has no talent? By the way, what constitutes talent/ability?</p>

<p>Very important admission factors:</p>

<pre><code>* Character/Personal Qualities

  • Rigor of secondary school record
  • Talent/Ability
    </code></pre>

<p>Important admission factors:</p>

<pre><code>* Class Rank

  • Application Essay
  • Extracurricular Activities
  • Recommendations
    </code></pre>

<p>Considered:</p>

<pre><code>* Alumni Relation

  • Geographical Residence
  • Interview
  • Racial/Ethnic Status
  • Standardized Test Scores
  • State Residency
  • Volunteer Work
  • Work Experience
    </code></pre>
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<p>yea, i read that too. I don't think racial/ethnic status should be under "Considered"</p>

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<p>what should it be under then, it is definitely at least "considered" in whether or not you are admitted.</p>

<p>and I'd say overall that's a good breakdown, for rigor of school record, i dont know if that implies also what grades you got, but it should.</p>

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<p>It's pretty obvious they downplayed SAT scores too</p>

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<p>What do you think would be the actual top three factors in a decision, in general?</p>

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<p>6570882, I'd agree with the Collegeboard on top three. They want to know first who you are, to what extent you challenged yourself and took control of your education in high school, and what makes you unique (talent or ability). This is a pretty good indicator for Brown students because for starters, they are looking to design a student body that has a variety of interesting people (talent/ability...often the something special, the catch, that gets people in), are engaging and good for the student body (personality), and know how to take control of their own education (taking advantage and even desiring the open curriculum).</p>

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<p>Talent/ability refers to both academic talent (ie, you're smart and have shown it in your grades and scores) as well as some kind of passion... for example, being a really great cellist or field hockey star or writer or whatever. Being a fantastic football player won't get you into Brown if you can't cut it academically, but they don't want the standard "smart kid" either. Like any college, they want to see something on your application that stands out, some way that you "fit" together or "click" with the school.</p>