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<p>So someone could get A’s in only 2 classes and get brilliant recommendations, therefore admitting him into the college with a 2.5?</p>
<p>First, I’d weigh rigor of courses and grades and compare them. It’s important that someone isn’t just making straight A’s by taking the easiest courses at school.</p>
<p>Second, definitely ECs and volunteering. Schoolwork isn’t all there is to a high schooler, I can learn so much about a person and be interested in them from reading about their ECs. I’d also weigh volunteer work equally with ECs because volunteering is just such a good thing to do.</p>
<p>Third, test scores. I think test scores are very important because they provide a way to compare high schoolers across the country.</p>
<p>Fourth, essays and teacher recommendations. These are how we learn about students’ personalities, how they think, what they’re like in class, etc.</p>
<p>I definitely wouldn’t weigh legacy or URM at all. I’d weigh socioeconomic status and first-generation student, though.</p>