ADMISSION TRENDS 1999:

FACTORS INFLUENCING ADMISSION DECISIONS


Percentage reporting degree of importance as:

  Considerable Moderate Limited None
Grades in College Preparatory Courses 84% 9% 3% 4%
Admission Test Scores 54% 33% 8% 4%
Grades in all Subjects 42% 37% 14% 7%
Class Rank 32% 36% 21% 11%
Essay/writing sample 19% 36% 24% 21%
Counselor Recommendations 18% 49% 24% 9%
Teacher Recommendations 14% 47% 27% 12%
Interview 9% 29% 37% 25%
Community Service 5% 39% 39% 17%
Work/Extracurricular Activities 5% 36% 44% 15%
Ability to Pay 2% 5% 15% 78%
Personal Recognition Programs 1% 9% 42% 48%

Source: NACAC Admission Trends Survey