WHAT COLLEGE ADMISSIONS OFFICES WON'T TELL YOU - WSJ

According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal supplement, there are (at least) "10 Things College Admissions Won't Tell You".

The piece makes observations about several aspects of the college admissions process - for example: that colleges give more weight to grades in college-prep courses; that reviewers are aware that some essays they receive may be "ghost-written"; that a fair number of colleges are having second thoughts about requiring the SAT or ACT; that class rank is not as important as it used to be, with colleges preferring to take a "holistic" approach these days.

The piece also points out the importance of getting a good teacher recommendation and the weight colleges give to candidates who are children of alumni.  In addition, it cautions that the admissions office monitors the status of accepted candidates' grades and conduct through graduation and beyond.

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http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/SUN_-A003.pdf