What’s Important ? – The College Nerd

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2018)

Academic:	Very Important	Important	Considered	Not Considered
Rigor of secondary school record		x
Class rank			x
Academic GPA		x
Standardized test scores		x
Application Essay		x
Recommendation(s)		x
Nonacademic:
Interview		x
Extracurricular activities		x
Talent/ability		x
Character/personal qualities	x
First generation			x
Alumni/ae relation				x
Geographical residence			x
State residency				x
Religious affiliation/commitment				x
Racial/ethnic status			x
Volunteer work			x
Work experience			x
Level of applicant’s interest				x

Academic:	Very Important	Important	Considered	Not Considered
Rigor of secondary school	x
Class rank	x
Academic GPA	x
Standardized test scores	x
Application Essay	x
Recommendation(s)	x
Nonacademic:
Interview		x
Extracurricular activities	x
Talent/ability	x
Character/personal qualities	x
First generation		x
Alumni/ae relation		x
Geographical residence		x
State residency			x
Religious affiliation/ commitment				x
Racial/ethnic status			x
Volunteer work			x
Work experience			x
Level of applicant’s interest				x

Academic:	Very Important	Important	Considered	Not Considered
Rigor of secondary school record			X
Class rank				X
Academic GPA			X
Standardized test scores			X
Application Essay			X
Recommendation(s)			X
Nonacademic:
Interview			X
Extracurricular activities			X
Talent/ability			X
Character/personal qualities			X
First generation			X
Alumni/ae relation			X
Geographical residence			X
State residency				X
Religious affiliation/commitment				X
Racial/ethnic status			X
Volunteer work			X
Work experience			X
Level of applicant’s interest				X

Academic:	Very Important	Important	Considered	Not Considered
Rigor of secondary school record	X
Class rank	X
Academic GPA	X
Standardized test scores	X
Application Essay	X
Recommendation(s)	X
Nonacademic:
Interview			X
Extracurricular activities	X
Talent/ability	X
Character/personal qualities	X
First generation			X
Alumni/ae relation			X
Geographical residence			X
State residency			X
Religious affiliation/commitment				X
Racial/ethnic status			X
Volunteer work			X
Work experience			X
Level of applicant’s interest				X

Academic:	Very Important	Important	Considered	Not Considered
Rigor of secondary school	X
Class rank	X
Academic GPA	X
Standardized test scores	X
Application Essay	X
Recommendation(s)	X
Nonacademic:
Interview			X
Extracurricular activities	X
Talent/ability	X
Character/personal qualities	X
First generation			X
Alumni/ae relation			X
Geographical residence			X
State residency				X
Religious affiliation/commitment				X
Racial/ethnic status			X
Volunteer work			X
Work experience			X
Level of applicant’s interest				X

Academic:	Very Important	Important	Considered	Not Considered
Rigor of secondary school record	X
Class rank	X
Academic GPA	X
Standardized test scores	X
Application Essay		X
Recommendation(s)		X
Nonacademic:
Interview			X
Extracurricular activities		X
Talent/ability		X
Character/personal qualities		X
First generation			X
Alumni/ae relation			X
Geographical residence				X
State residency				X
Religious affiliation/commitment				X
Racial/ethnic status			X
Volunteer work			X
Work experience			X
Level of applicant’s interest			X

Academic:	Very Important	Important	Considered	Not Considered
Rigor of secondary school record	X
Class rank
Academic GPA	X
Standardized test scores	X
Application Essay	X
Recommendation(s)	X
Nonacademic:
Interview			X
Extracurricular activities	X
Talent/ability	X
Character/personal qualities	X
First generation			X
Alumni/ae relation			X
Geographical residence			X
State residency			X
Religious affiliation/commitment			X
Racial/ethnic status			X
Volunteer work			X
Work experience			X
Level of applicant’s interest			X

Academic:	Very Important	Important	Considered	Not Considered
Rigor of secondary school record	x
Class rank		x
Academic GPA		x
Standardized test scores	x
Application Essay	x
Recommendation(s)	x
Nonacademic:
Interview				x
Extracurricular activities		x
Talent/ability			x
Character/personal qualities	x
First generation			x
Alumni/ae relation			x
Geographical residence				x
State residency				x
Religious affiliation/commitment				x
Racial/ethnic status			x
Volunteer work			x
Work experience			x
Level of applicant’s interest				x

Academic:	Very Important	Important	Considered	Not Considered
Rigor of secondary school record	X
Class rank	X
Academic GPA	X
Standardized test scores	X
Application Essay	X
Recommendation(s)	X
Nonacademic:
Interview			X
Extracurricular activities	X
Talent/ability		X
Character/personal qualities	X
First generation			X
Alumni/ae relation			X
Geographical residence			X
State residency				X
Religious affiliation/commitment				X
Racial/ethnic status			X
Volunteer work			X
Work experience			X
Level of applicant’s interest			X

Academic:	Very Important	Important	Considered	Not Considered
Rigor of secondary school record	X
Class rank	X
Academic GPA	X
Standardized test scores	X
Application Essay	X
Recommendation(s)	X
Nonacademic:
Interview			X
Extracurricular activities		X
Talent/ability	X
Character/personal qualities	X
First generation			X
Alumni/ae relation			X
Geographical residence			X
State residency			X
Religious affiliation/commitment				X
Racial/ethnic status			X
Volunteer work			X
Work experience			X
Level of applicant’s interest				X