#socioeconomic-factors

#socioeconomic-factors

Standardized test scores and GPAs never tell the whole story. Median family income, access to Advanced Placement courses, local crime rates and other key indicators help admissions officers see the full picture and provide crucial context to help identify high-achieving students from disadvantaged communities. These are students whom universities might otherwise overlook. Tools that give context level the playing field-not by lowering standards, but by lifting students up according to their merit and the obstacles they have overcome.

"It raises important questions with regard to whether we are investing enough in our youth," said Tyler VanderWeele, highlighting a global study's troubling findings on youth well-being.