High school students in search of the perfect resume to get into college may be interested in the latest survey of admissions officers about what is considered most important in an application.
By far, the top factors in the admissions decision remain academic performance of high school students in college-prep courses and the strength of their curriculum. So to improve their college chances, students shouldn't skip the tough courses, according to the latest research from theNational Association for College Admission Counseling, based in Arlington, Va.
But admission test scores and grades in all courses are playing an increasingly bigger role. In 1993, just 46 percent of admissions counselors said admissions test scores were "considerably important," and 39 percent felt that way about grades, compared with 2011 when 59 percent placed importance on test scores and 52 percent on grades, NACAC found in a portion of its 2012 State of College Admission Report released during a webinar today.
