The Common Data Set Explained: GPA, Test Scores, and What Colleges Really Want
Emerging College Consulting
JUNE 6, 2025
Transparency About What Colleges Really Value The CDS tells you exactly what each school considers important in admissions —from GPA and test scores to extracurriculars and interviews. The CDS gives you hard numbers: how many students were accepted, how many submitted test scores, and what those scores looked like.
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