一般来说,在录取过程中,平时成绩(加上高中课程的强项)以及ACT和SAT成绩是最为重要的。在时间和资源有限的情况下,这些指标提供了一个相对较快的方式,可以预测谁能最终获得成功。但是这种措施也有其弊端。成绩的通货膨胀令评估工作变得复杂,各高中的评分方式也不一样。标准考试成绩与家庭收入相关;白人和亚裔美国学生的表现要好于黑人和西语裔学生。另外,大学的所谓预测“成功”,通常指的是第一年的成绩——这个定义是有局限性的。
And so, many colleges rely on “holistic” evaluations, allowing colleges to contextualize applicants’ academic records and to identify disadvantaged students who might lack the sparkling credentials of their affluent peers. Did they attend low-performing high schools or well-resourced ones? Did they participate in extracurricular activities? Do they have leadership experience?
因此,很多大学都要依赖“整体”评估,这让它们能够以申请者的学业成绩为背景资料,识别出那些或许不像富裕的同龄人那样拥有耀眼成绩单的弱势学生。他们上的是低水准的高中,还是资源充裕的高中?他们参加过课外活动吗?他们有领导经验吗?
What colleges look for sends a powerful message about what matters, not just to admissions officers but in life, and students often respond accordingly.
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