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| Michael Witte from The Wall Street Journal Sunday section of Star Tribune |
10 Things ... College Admissions Wond' Tell You.
This is an article all college going students and families need to read. This is the research and opinion of one writer and thus, needs to be measured among all the other materials written.
Over the years I have witness many outstanding students crushed by rejection letters. The why is never given and only the fears and misgivings of the students are left to try and figure out "why am I not good enough?"
In many cases the reason for the rejection is probably logical and explainable. In some the correct reasons are difficult to determine. Goldstein provides some thoughts about the maybe's.
Good grades, high ACT and SAT scores, great recommendations, high GPA's and excellent community service will and do pay off in regards to college admission. However, there still may be other factors that need to be considered and at least explored. Self-destruction is not one of them after receive that rejection form letter. It is probably not your first and definitely will not be your last. For professional saleperson, the goal is one of out ten. A baseball player would be thrilled to connect on one-third of his attempts.
The to things according to Goldstein:
1.Not all grades are created equal
2. We don't trust your essay
3. We've having second thoughts about the SAT
4.Obsessing over class ranking? That's adorable.
5.It pays to make nice with you teacher
6.We only sound exclusive
7. Politics may determine whether you get in
8. We'd rather admit someone who'll pay full price
9.We need you more than you need us
10.Just because you're admitted doesn't mean you'll stay admitted.
********The most common reasons were senioritis-impacted final grades -65%; disciplinary issues - 35%; and falsification of application information - 29%)
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The Wall Street Journal Sunday Daniel J. Goldstein 10 things the college admissions office won’t tell you
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