| Which school would provide for an excellent learning | | | | real world. Therefore, they are always looking for |
| experience? Where can I be the most successful in | | | | better ways to learn about future prospects and the |
| school? Are you currently or did you ever ask yourself | | | | kind of character that will be added to their campus |
| that question? Looking for a college must be thought | | | | through the students they recruit. |
| out well and a college search requires a lot of | | | | When I was going through the college admissions |
| dedication and time. Are there certain factors to judge | | | | process, the big thing in applicant evaluation was |
| by that would make a college a decent match? There | | | | interviews and weekend retreats. I spent an entire |
| are many factors that should be accounted for when | | | | weekend with a bunch of other prospective students |
| deciding on a good fit for each student. For example, | | | | participating in a variety of activities, including an |
| fun extra-curricular activities may be very important | | | | interview. During this weekend retreat, college |
| for a student. Every student needs to evaluate his or | | | | admissions officials watched us very closely to see |
| her own personal education and needs to make sure | | | | how we interacted with the other prospective |
| the correct choice is made. | | | | students in different situations. The interview portion of |
| With this being said, it is important that every student | | | | the weekend was to see what our attitudes and |
| takes a close look at each school they are wanting to | | | | views about college and education were. They took |
| attend. If a student is planning on furthering their | | | | their observations, our interview answers, and our |
| education by going to a graduate school or a medical | | | | grades and test scores, and based upon all this data, |
| school, the student should find information on the | | | | they made their decision as to who would be admitted |
| undergraduate programs at the college they are | | | | to their school, who would be forced to look |
| wanting to attend. If the student is planning on attending | | | | elsewhere and who would receive the best college |
| medical school, he/she should find out if the chemistry | | | | scholarships. |
| department and biology department at the college of | | | | College admissions processes are still a work in |
| their choice is prestigious enough for him/her to get | | | | progress. Many schools nationwide are looking for new |
| accepted into medical school. Even so, whether or not | | | | ideas to improve the way they deal with college |
| the student is planning on attending graduate school, he | | | | admissions, trying to find a way to make prospective |
| she should find out information on the undergraduate | | | | students more than just grades and test scores. With |
| program that he/she will be attending. | | | | so many applicants, it makes it very difficult for college |
| College admissions officers in the past have only | | | | admissions offices to look at each student in depth. A |
| looked at grades and test scores to determine which | | | | quicker way to filter through student applications would |
| students they wanted at their school. But students | | | | be an ideal way to better the process. |
| should be more than just a number. There are many | | | | The computer has helped to ease the stress of the |
| factors for students to consider when picking a school; | | | | process of admission to college for the colleges and |
| similarly, there are many factors schools should | | | | students. Online applications have made the process |
| consider when picking students. College admission | | | | much easier for students. There are also new and |
| officers should be able to recruit a student based on | | | | exciting ways for college admission officers to recruit |
| more than just academic performance. | | | | students. College recruiting is going to be taken to the |
| Even though I have done very well academically, I don't | | | | next level soon with new programs that allow students |
| consider my academic performance to be a complete | | | | to showcase themselves to any college of their |
| measure of my current or future success. Colleges | | | | choice. For example, the Yale Admissions Officers or |
| realize that academics aren't the only way to find the | | | | Harvard Admissions Officials can now recruit using |
| most motivated students who will have success in the | | | | online services in order to find potential students. |