They try to grasp the full range of talents an applicant offers, beyond high school grades and SAT scores. Admissions officers compare recommendations and extra-curricular activities, even though they know such comparisons are difficult. But both public and private admissions officials have emphasized that SQ scores should be accompanied by a description of that applicant's success in interpersonal activities. Western Association for College Admission Counseling held a conference in May 1998, in which Social Quotient was first presented publicly. The above recommendations on using SQ in college admissions were also discussed at the conference.
Recommendations stem from a summary of twelve on-campus interviews.