what is the the biggest and most important factors colleges see from students?

<p>i'm a sophomore almost junior and i was wondering about what colleges want from high school students the most! i have a gpa around 4.3 and i have tons of extra activities but i'm really worried about my sats and ap scores. i do take challenging classes but does ap scores matter a lot? how bout sat scores? i think i'm doing well in school and i have some solid grades but how should i improve myself to be a better candidate for college applications?</p>

<p>i'm also not sure about what sat subject tests i should take... i'm not really a math and science person nor a literature/writing person. i don't really know my strengths so how should i decide which sat subject tests to take?</p>

<p>btw, what colleges should i be looking at? top 50? top 40? top 30/20?
what is the range of the colleges i should apply to?</p>

<p>Most important- SAT and GPA***Focus on these
Considered- EC and Reccomendations
Look at Top 50</p>