Feb 22
Universities seem to be taking more stock of an applicant's well-roundedness, Just having the grades is not enough! In today’s competitive admissions environment, it is important for applicants to differentiate themselves from others. What are "plus" factors or "hooks" on a student's college application? Do these really give a student an advantage to get in?
May 12, 2008 at 8:24 AM I will be very interested to read responses to this comment. There are many college programs where the applicant does have the opportunity to market personal skills and contributions to the community along with evidence that they have a plan for the future. My perception is that few universities care about anything but grades. It is too bad there is no way to measure how many motivated students there are who do not get into a university because they have well rounded lives. The catch 22 is that most scholarships are not awarded for high marks alone; it would be more than interesting to know how many students who qualify for scholarships don't get into their first choice university
Career Practitioner Calgary Alberta