The document discusses how to make a college application stand out. It provides data showing that while thousands of students have perfect grades and test scores each year, less than 10% are accepted to top 20 universities. The large number of applications means having only strong grades is not enough - the application must be exceptional to stand out. The video series will cover how applications are reviewed, what factors make them diverse, and using an application persona.

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2. Making your application
stand out – Part I

3. What We’ll Cover in This Video Series
Background – Data, Numbers and the Common Application
How Applications are Reviewed, Debated, and Decided
Standing Out: Find Your “Diverse Factors”
Using an Application Persona

4. DATA
Applications each year
 Every year more than 15 million students apply
to U.S. Colleges.
 ~45,000 of these students are ranked #1 in
their high school class
 Nearly 2,000 students each year have a
perfect GPA and SAT/ACT score

5. DATA
Acceptance and Rejection
Rejected,
42%
Accepted,
68%
Almost half of all applicants don’t get accepted to
any of their preferred schools.

6. DATA
Acceptance and Rejection
Rejected,
90%
Accepted,
10%
…and less than 10% of all applicants get
accepted to a top-20 university

7. BACKGROUND
Applications each year
Bottom Line –
Having great grades and test
scores – even perfect ones – is
not enough to get you into the
best schools. Your application
must be fantastic.

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