<p>^^ It’s actually a very logical assumption. While private colleges use key words like “holistic admissions,” state schools do not. Due to the large number of student applications, coupled with budgetary cutbacks from state legislators, college admissions offices at state schools are more data driven, using GPA and test scores as the criteria for admissions. </p>
<p>FWIW: As a parent with 2 kids now in college, I’ve sat through many presentations by guidance counselors and high school college offices at both my kid’s high school and at other high schools and all the professional staff say the same thing – EC’s do not matter for state schools. So, it’s not an assumption, it’s a fact. What state do you live in? Check your state school’s admissions criteria!</p>