<p>At top colleges, how would the emphasis of different admission factors break down (in general)? For example, one might look like this: Test scores 50%, extracurriculars 30%, essays and letters of recommendation 20% or what have you.</p>
<p>Thanks in advance</p>
<p>Look in each school’s common data set, section C7, to see what each school considers most important, less important, or not at all.</p>
<p>Thanks. That helps a lot</p>
<p>Rank
Scores
Hook: recruited athlete, URM, legacy, development</p>
<p>Everything else</p>
<ol>
<li>GPA in the context of your course rigor, not just the number itself.</li>
<li>SAT</li>
<li>Hooks (Athlete, URM, Legacy, Development)</li>
<li>SAT IIs (if top school)</li>
<li>Essays/ECs</li>
<li>Recs</li>
</ol>
<p>It begins and ends with the transcript - gpa and strength of schedule.</p>
<p>Add some sweet SATs and smokin’ essays.</p>
<p>Supported with meaningful, passionate ECs.</p>
<p>LORs</p>
<p>Finally . . . throw in a hook if you’ve got one.</p>