Wondering what colleges are really looking for? Think it's a mystery? Turns out, it's not!

Last year the National Association of College Admission Counselors (NACAC) released their state of college admission report for which they survey hundreds of their colleges and universities to ask what’s most important to them.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:28 Grades & rigor
01:42 Positive character attributes
02:27 Essays or writing sample
03:26 Demonstrated interest
04:29 Recommendation letters
05:18 Extracurricular activities
06:55 Standardized test scores
08:19 Final thoughts

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