What the Top the Colleges Look For In Applicants

This year's admission to the country's top colleges (the Ivies and Highly Selective) was extremely competitive and selective.  After reading Steve Cohen's article, "Who Got Into the Country's Top Colleges", you will realize that students cannot start thinking about admission into these type of schools during their 11th grade year - planning has to begin as early as the 9th grade.
Who Got Into the Top Colleges