YOUR COLLEGE APPLICATION - A CUT ABOVE THE REST! 04/23/2017 HOW TO MAKE YOUR COLLEGE APPLICATION STAND OUT When is a good time to start planning what will go into your college application? Start as soon as you enter High School, i.e. in 9th grade! What are the key elements that you need to work on for your application? 1. GPA (based on the rigor of classes taken) - this is something that colleges can "measure". If your school offers AP classes, then you must take these classes. 2. SAT/ACT test scores - again, these provide a "measure" to colleges 3.
HOW TO MAKE YOUR COLLEGE APPLICATION STAND OUT When is a good time to start planning what will go into your college application? Start as soon as you enter High School, i.e. in 9th grade! What are the key elements that you need to work on for your application? 1. GPA (based on the rigor of classes taken) - this is something that colleges can "measure". If your school offers AP classes, then you must take these classes. 2. SAT/ACT test scores - again, these provide a "measure" to colleges 3.