What do colleges look for?

Question

hey im sorta new to all these college stuff. i have alot of things i want to know about getting in a good college. do you have to take the best classes? what if you take average classes? would you still get into a good college? what do they expect from you if you were to go to good colleges like upenn?

Answer 1

what's up mate, I perceive you as a young dreamer. good for you, but weak up a little...colleges look for MONEY if the money does not come from your pocket, better yet it will come from the government.

Now that you are on the right track because getting a degree is the best you could ever do.you need to know a few facts that will cure you in good health:

1. take the classes that your major requires

2. GPA is everything, fight for it.

A will add 4 points to your GPA

B will add 3 points to your GPA

C will add 2 points to your GPA

2.1. If you descide that is cool to get Cs please do yourself a favor and get a CDL or sign up for the Army because you are wasting your time in a way that only the future will make you regret it.

3. W1 and W2 will NOT destroy your GPA. I rather have a W1 than a C because a C will ruin your an A from another class.

4. Avoid a D at all costs. if you get a D you are truly fu....cked

5. Stay away from POD and PU.....SSY

6. Do your homework on time and start getting ready for exams a week or two before it.

7. Stay awat from POD and PU.....SSY.         seriously!

Answer 2

The answers would depend on the specific university you are applying to.   You need to do some research on the internet to see what the different universities you might apply to actually want in terms of your high school education.  A good rule of thumb: the more prestigious the university, the more competitive it will be to get into and the more they will ask you to have done to qualify for their admission process.

Answer 3

Colleges look for many things. The first thing they care about is grades. If you're in challenging classes, colleges like that a lot. They really look for that. It's better to do pretty good in challenging classes than really good in easy classes. Another thing is SAT/ACT scores. Colleges look at these a lot, even though it doesn't really say how smart you are, just how good you prepared. But they still do, so do good in that. The last thing is extracurricular activities. Colleges look at these, and they're pretty important. It shows how you can balance things along with your school work, because you might have to have a job while you're in college, so it shows you can balance those things out. So join clubs! It helps a lot. Get good grades in challenging classes(so work hard), get high scores on SAT/ACT, and join lots of clubs for extracurricular activities! You'll be a shoe in for a great college.

P.S. you're gonna have to write essays when you apply to a college, so impress them with those.

P.S.S. UPenn is a pretty high ranked college, so you have to work pretty hard to make it and do good