What factors do colleges deem most important when making admission decisions?  

    How do I know which classes to take? 

    What are “positive character attributes” and how can students show them in their application?

    How important are essays, really?

    What is demonstrated interest, which colleges track it, and how do you do it… without visiting campus?

    How and when should students be making summer plans?

    How can students secure great letters of recommendation?

    What happened to standardized tests, and which colleges still care about them?