It allows admissions officers to form an image of you beyond impersonal test scores and straightforward biographical information. The essay can be extremely difficult and time-consuming to write so you should allow yourself plenty of time. The admissions officers already know that you think you are the perfect candidate to attend their college. The evaluations provide the opportunity for teachers, employers, advisors, and others to verify this. These forms allow others to write about and rate such characteristics as your academic and leadership ability, motivation, and ability to work with others.
Most colleges require that applicants have an interview with an admissions officer or alumnus.
Interviews are a time for you to speak about everything from academic interests to hobbies to current events. They are also a good time to ask questions of the colleges' representatives. Your school will need to send an official transcript to the admissions office of each college. Colleges look at your grades starting with your freshman year. They evaluate not only your grades but also how challenging your courses were.