What Personal Qualities Do Colleges Look for in Applicants?

Short answer: How you think, and why and how you do what you do.

Longer answer: Admissions officers are looking for reasons to say yes. They are looking for data points — traits and qualities — that reflect who you are. There isn’t a checklist. Any compelling set of demonstrated traits and qualities will move the needle.

Fun fact: Sharing the best parts of who you are is the key.