242: The Most Important Factor in College Admissions




The College Prep Podcast show

Summary: <a href="http://collegepreppodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Screen-Shot-2018-12-06-at-10.47.27-AM.png"></a>Are you surprised by what the “most important factor” in getting into college is? Gretchen was surprised when Megan told her that it’s the high school transcript.<br> This episode contains everything you need to know about your high school transcript. Specifically we’ll discuss:<br> <br> * what the core classes that you need on your transcript are<br> * what other people think the most important factor in college admissions is, and why they’re not<br> * whether the high school classes you took in middle school count<br> * how to decide which electives to cut if you need to<br> * how to think about advanced level classes<br> * how to develop your passions without getting in the way of core classes,<br> * and more!<br> <br>