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Preparing for College

Solomon Admissions

Key Factors for College Preparation Academic Success : Your academic profile is a very important piece of the college admissions process, which means it is very important you do well academically in high school. If time and cost are a concern, you can begin this process by visiting your local college(s).

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Understanding Demonstrated Interest

Discovery College Consulting

At the majority of institutions, the most important factors are whether students challenged themselves in high school and took the most rigorous classes available to them, as well as their GPA. But, colleges consider other factors too, such as letters of recommendation, test scores, essays and demonstrated interest (DI).

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Numbers

UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

When people start talking about college admissions and numbers, a wide range of different ideas start to bubble up in the conversation. You have test score numbers and GPA’s, admit percentages and yield data, and a wide range of other numerical information. Application Numbers – North and West Stands Combined.