<p>True...i see what you mean.</p>
<p>But i think that if colleges see somebody who wants to become a vet, has an incredible essay about animal experiences, has been working/volunteering/spending their summer doing things oriented towards becoming a vet (this is example of a friend of mine), and then see SAT scores in the range of 2100s, the ecs will IMO compensate for and even add to the SAT scores...</p>
<p>what does IMO mean? sorry, about that. Thanks for understanding. I just get frustrated. I hate all the game playing!</p>
<p>In my opinion...:)</p>
<p>Thanks. Good luck with your college admissions.</p>
<p>Thanks...ditto</p>
<p>If there is no class rank SAT scores+AP/IB become more important than high school grades and curriculum. </p>
<ol>
<li>high school transcript ~ rank, course selection</li>
<li>standardized testing: SAT, ACT, AP, IB </li>
<li>extracurriculars ~ leadership, involvement, & awards (ties to academic strengths, i.e. research)</li>
<li>essays/recs - I'd say these two are equally important, essays to gauge personality and recs for confirmation of trends in the above 3</li>
<li>interview- a <em>very</em> distant fifth</li>
</ol>
<p>*standardized testing is used to confirm the HS transcript and the essays (compare with SAT essay)</p>
<p>Oh, be careful...that is dangerous territory! Comparing the SAT essay and the application essays! Many colleges acknowledge how anti-pedagogical the SAT essay is - and the actual essays are supposed to be by far better, since we are working on them for so long!</p>