Colleges have become exceedingly competitive these days. In order to get selected you don't only have to be academically proficient but also need to have a wide set of extracurricular activities that you are good at. Each application is analyzed and checked very precisely before coming to any conclusion. There are a number of parameters that all the colleges consider mutually on common ground while selecting students. The first and foremost thing that colleges seek in students these days is consistency. The youth these days lack consistency the most. It is believed that they start something but do not have the patience to end it. That is why all the colleges will look at your academic graph from grades 9th to 12th to draw an overall conclusion of how consistent and devoted you have been in your studies throughout high school. The second most important thing is your involvement in extracurricular activities and social work. All the colleges would like to have leaders in their alumni network and hence they look for outgoing and initiative-taking students. Your personal statement also plays a very important role in your selection process. Many times students have been selected for prestigious universities and colleges even though they did not have a very remarkable academic record or extracurricular record. This is because universities and colleges look for students with intriguing and curious personalities. Make sure that you don't copy your personal statement from anyone and write things that you truly mean.
