These determine a student's college acceptance. A typical academic profile provides an admission's officer with basic information regarding the past academic performance of students. It usually consists of a student's SAT or ACT scores, class rank, course transcript, and grades. Admissions officers also give consideration to any supporting material a student provides. They may look at the high school a student attended and make a judgment on the grades the student made based on the school's profile.
Some high schools have a better reputation for producing college caliber students.
A borderline student from one of these schools generally rates higher than a borderline student from a school with a lower rated profile. The information in the academic profile submitted gives an admissions officer or committee basic information about a student's past academic performance and provides an indication of how a student will handle college level work. A personal profile provides the admissions officer or committee with a more well rounded view of a student. A personal profile is generally filled with important, non-academic information regarding the student. This may consist of a student's essay, a list of the student's extra-curricular activities, and sometimes a personal interview.