How accurate is Collegeboard's "Admission Policies and Factors?"

Applying to College
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<p>When you search for a college and click on "Admissions", the section labeled "Admission Policies and Factors" lists how important certain parts of an application are to a college. Are these lists accurate? </p>

<p>For example:
Princeton University

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Admission Policies and Factors
Admission requirements:</p>

<pre><code>* Essay(s) required
* SAT Reasoning or ACT with writing Required
* SAT Subject Tests Required
</code></pre>

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

<pre><code>* Character/Personal Qualities
* Recommendations
* Rigor of secondary school record
* Talent/Ability
</code></pre>

<p>Important admission factors:</p>

<pre><code>* Extracurricular Activities
</code></pre>

<p>Considered:</p>

<pre><code>* Alumni Relation
* Class Rank
* Application Essay
* Geographical Residence
* Interview
* Racial/Ethnic Status
* Standardized Test Scores
* Volunteer Work
* Work Experience
* Academic GPA
</code></pre>

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<p>Its taken from common data set.</p>

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<p>I'd value the information session and interview stuff more highly. And the stuff on the college's admissions site.</p>

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<p>Either the College Board posted inaccurate information or the OP misquoted it. Check out page 7 of the Common Data Set taken directly from Princeton's website.</p>

<p><a href="http://registrar1.princeton.edu/data/common/cds2005.pdf%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://registrar1.princeton.edu/data/common/cds2005.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>