College Selection Tool - Academic Metrics

Level 5 - Ivy League

Welcome back! 

In our previous post, we focused on academic selection in the college selection process and provided a step by step overview of how to narrow your choices based on key academic metrics. 

In the last article, we assumed that you had no advantages or disadvantages in applying. In this article, we are going to quickly run down the different application circumstances that can influence how you view the academic metrics associated with admissions. 

What are academic metric advantages and disadvantages?

College admissions is a game of probability. There are no sure ways to get into any school. The only thing you can do is play the odds. 

Part of the reason why admissions is a game of probability is because two applicants with similar standing will be viewed differently for a variety of reasons. 

For example, an in-state applicant to a public university will be viewed differently than an out-of-state applicant to the same university, based purely on residency. That not only influences admissions, but even the cost of college may be different due to where you are a resident.