Admission Factors Admission Factors New College seeks highly capable students eager to take responsibility for their own educations. Cutoffs and quotas are not used in admission decisions. The Admissions Committee reviews each file as objectively as possible, discussing whether or not the student represents a good academic and philosophical match for the College and determining the student's potential for success within and contribution to the College community. Order of Importance of Application Parts Level of difficulty of course work .
Most admitted students have at least some advanced classes on their transcript.
While we expect to see a challenging curriculum, we also expect to see good grades. Essentially, the Admissions Committee is looking for an established record of success in a rigorous academic program. The application contains a substantial writing requirement, because writing is strongly emphasized in the New College program. The Admissions Committee expects admitted students to be capable writers. SAT I and ACT .