Arbor View High School Counseling

Colleges vary in their entrance requirements and standards. A student who is rejected for admission by one college may be accepted with a scholarship at another. This is because colleges use certain factors both academic and personal in making their admission decisions. Each college will weigh these factors in a unique way to accept candidates based upon institutional expectations, past experience and sometimes most important of all, the number of applications on file that year.

Each college will navigate the process of reviewing applications and selecting students differently. In general, an admissions representative (usually responsible for the applicant’s geographic region) does an initial read of the application. This reader reviews the application, documents critical data, and recommends an admission decision. The application either stands as is, passed to another reader, or presented to a panel of committee members for further review.

Some factors that will influence an admission decision are:
• Academic
• Personal  
• Level of instruction
• Courses
• Marks
• Class rank
• Scholastic recommendations
• The high school's reputation
• Student essay   
• Special talents
• Character
• Resume
• Constructive and/or unique involvement
• Interview impression
• Written recommendations
• Statement on application
• Standardized test results