As you decide where to apply, you should ask yourself “Can I get into this college?” Colleges have different policies for deciding who can attend. They take many different factors into consideration. The way colleges select who may attend is often referred to as selectivity. Overall, when we look at a college’s selectivity, we are looking at how easy or difficult it is to get into that college.
For the most part, college selectivity falls into three categories: open admissions, selective admissions, and competitive admissions.
Competitive Admissions
Just like colleges that use selective admissions, colleges that use competitive admissions also have clear requirements for admitting students. Their requirements are usually more strict.
Space at these colleges is limited. More students apply than can be accepted. Therefore, meeting the requirements for admission does not mean you will get in. Basically, students are competing with each other for the spaces.
Selective admissions are fairly objective. Colleges can measure applications in the exact same way. Competitive admissions are more subjective. Entrance exam scores and grades matter, as do more personal factors—what others say about you, essays, your activities, and special talents.
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