What factors are considered in making admission decisions?
Admission decisions are based on a number of different factors, including but not limited to: • grade point average • standardized test scores • minimum academic preparation standards (MAPS) • the rigor of courses taken • trend in grades • the personal essay • letters of recommendation • personal achievement, special talents, and extracurricular activities • ethnic and geographic diversity Since CU-Boulder has more qualified applicants each year than spaces, those with the strongest records are admitted. For more information, go to the prospective student web site at www.colorado.edu/prospective.
