<p>I need help I'm not exactly sure what colleges want? Like do they want a goo uw GPA or good w GPA? Do they want you to take AP course? Do they want you to be in extra activities? What exactly are they looking for? Could someone please help me I have no idea. Thank you</p>
<p>kinda depends from college to college but across the board I think GPA and standardized test scores count the most. The gpa the college looks at is the one your high school sends.</p>
<p>Thank you so much!!!</p>
<p>I haven’t read this article in a while, but Paola07, please take the time to read it:
[What</a> Yale Looks For | Yale College Admissions](<a href=“http://admissions.yale.edu/what-yale-looks-for]What”>What Yale Looks For | Yale College Undergraduate Admissions)</p>
<p>Also, I advise against trying to figure out what colleges want. As IndiPride has said, it “depends from college to college,” and not only that, but also from year to year, depending on the applicant pool and the college’s goals. However, it doesn’t hurt to have solid GPA (UW or W), test scores, and high school record. If you want to take an AP course, ask yourself: am I taking it because I want to look impressive to the admissions committee some years into the future? Or because I like the subject and think I can handle the rigor (or at least be willing to work)? If it’s the former reason, don’t take the AP course, especially if you don’t like the subject at all! You might as well spend your time elsewhere engaging in an activity or taking a class that you do enjoy. The latter reason is more compelling, and to be honest, looking impressive will eventually be an extra benefit of taking that course that you really liked!</p>
<p>I speak as a current student who went through these questions for many years, who tried to cater her application to what she thought the colleges wanted, and who realized (the hard way) that the admissions process (at highly competitive schools) doesn’t really work that way. I now work in the admissions office at my college, and I’ll simply say that the application process isn’t meant to be as esoteric as many people think it is (i.e. “what does X college want?”). The admissions officers–and I refer to those at the highly competitive schools (but obviously I can’t speak for them!)–simply want to know who you are - your talents, aspirations, strengths, weaknesses and fears (yes, those too!), hobbies, and from this information that you give them in your application (which, I hope, is an authentic representation), they determine whether or not you “fit” with the college and its goals. And, unfortunately, sometimes that does result in rejection. It is better to write about who you are, not who you think X college wants you to be.</p>
<p>This post became a bit philosophical, and that was not my intention. Nevertheless, I hope this response helps to relieve some of your stress. Let me know if you have other concerns or questions. I’ll be happy to answer them. :-)</p>
<p>Thank you so so so so so much you have no idea thank you!</p>