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[quote=Anonymous]Believe it or not, if you're an immigrant, I think Wikipedia is a good place to start. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_admissions_in_the_United_States Yes, it's very basic; I just think it's a good summary to start.

If you're interested in what matters at particular colleges, google "common data set" followed by the name of the school. So, for University of Maryland as an example, you'll get this. https://irpa.umd.edu/InstitutionalData/cds.html You can download particular years. By doing this, you'll learn that extracurriculars are "considered" at UMCP, but aren't listed as "important." You'll also get a VERY general idea of the kind of stats your S will need.

Later, you can check Naviance, a service which lets you see aggregate data regarding students from your S's high school who have been admitted/denied at a college to which at least a minimum number of students have applied. However, that's pretty far in the future.

Don't assume the fact your S has a 4.0 in 8th grade means he'll still have it in 11th.

And, 8th grade might be a good time for your S to try a few activities he might want to pursue in high school. Good luck![/quote]

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