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Years ago, college applicants with perfect or near perfect SATs who were ranked number 1 or 2 in their high school classes were often admitted to all of the colleges to which they applied. But this is not the case today. Since more students are applying to colleges today and since those students are each submitting more applications than ever before, many of these highly selective colleges now receive between 20,000 and 50,000 undergraduate applications a year and accept only 5% to 10% of their applicant pools.
In essence, these highly selective colleges and the UC campuses are seeking a well-rounded class of uniquely talented students. They’re not looking for a well- rounded applicant. In addition to having great standardized test scores and terrific grades in the most challenging high school curriculum, an application highlighting the strengths and talents that make them unique.