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The C-Factor

"the college factor"

What are colleges looking for?

During a 2006 survey of colleges in the United States, colleges rated six factors as "very important or important."  Here is the results of the survey.

  • School Achievement - 89%
  • Test Scores - 85%
  • Recommendations - 48%
  • Essay - 43%
  • Interview - 31%
  • Activities - 30%

 

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