That is why many schools give extra weight to AP grades in calculating GPAs and why many college
admission officers see AP course taking as a sign that applicants were ambitious enough to take the most rigorous courses available in their schools.
Not exact matches
Not all
admissions officers say this will help an application get approved, but it shows your interest and engagement in the school's MBA program, which is exactly what they want to
see.
Alistair Brown, the policy
officer for the Museums Association in London, said the switch to free
admission saw attendance rise 150 percent but many lost up to 40 percent of their government funding.
And if you're a student, try to keep from live tweeting disparaging remarks about the college your visiting... the
admissions officers will
see it.
Add to this the findings (from Bowen, Chingos and McPherson's Crossing the Finish Line) that high school grades have a more predictive value of college success than standardized tests, and you may just
see a shift from standardized test scores to high school GPA by some college
admissions officers.
«They'll use Go
See Campus to plot their routes, get campus maps, and find contact information for
admissions officers.»
Some colleges have incorporated social media into their recruiting efforts by launching Facebook applications (
see Plattsburgh State University's page) and MySpace profiles (such as the University of Scranton's), but because those sites were designed for communication among friends, many students don't feel comfortable interacting with college
admissions officers there.
The
admissions officers at these Massachusetts colleges will also want to
see a strong academic record, a winning essay, meaningful extracurricular activities and good letters of recommendation.
Admissions officers are interested in
seeing that the scholar was challenged within the secondary school environment.
The
admissions officers at many of these New Jersey colleges will also want to
see a strong academic record, a winning essay, meaningful extracurricular activities and good letters of recommendation.
Discover what your child really loves to do outside of school, not what you think a college
admissions officer would like to
see on an application.
College
admissions officers said they have
seen a large drop - off in applicants from schools with class rank in recent years.
The
admissions officers at these Georgia colleges will also want to
see a strong academic record, a winning essay, meaningful extracurricular activities and good letters of recommendation.
The
admissions officers in Virginia will also want to
see a strong academic record, a winning essay, meaningful extracurricular activities and good letters of recommendation.
The
admissions officers at these Pennsylvania colleges will also want to
see a strong academic record, a winning essay, meaningful extracurricular activities and good letters of recommendation.
The
admissions officers at most of these New York colleges will also want to
see a strong academic record, a winning essay, meaningful extracurricular activities and good letters of recommendation, and in most cases demonstrated interest will also play a role.
The SUNY
admissions officers will also want to
see a strong academic record, a winning essay, meaningful extracurricular activities and good letters of recommendation.
The
admissions officers at these Texas colleges will also want to
see a strong academic record, a winning essay, meaningful extracurricular activities and good letters of recommendation.
The
admissions officers at these Washington colleges will also want to
see a strong academic record, a winning essay, meaningful extracurricular activities and good letters of recommendation.
The
admissions officers at these Michigan colleges will also want to
see a strong academic record, a winning essay, meaningful extracurricular activities and good letters of recommendation.
Strive to be honest in your essay, do not be afraid to express your opinion freely -
admission officers want to read about you, as a personality, rather than
see your grades and future plans.
The
admission officers should
see you are interested in the campus programs.