{"id":7610,"date":"2024-06-24T10:09:11","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T04:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/?p=7610"},"modified":"2024-06-24T10:11:30","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T04:41:30","slug":"5-elements-that-will-make-your-college-application-stand-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/5-elements-that-will-make-your-college-application-stand-out\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Elements That Will Make Your College Application Stand Out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Did-You-Know.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7611 size-full\" title=\"Increase In Students In Higher Education\" src=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Did-You-Know.jpg\" alt=\"Increase In Students In Higher Education\" width=\"800\" height=\"237\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In absolute terms, the student population increased from 3.66 crores to 3.74 crores. This number is increasing every year, which means that the number of college applicants competing with you is increasing exponentially. Let&#8217;s talk about 5 Elements That Will Make Your College Application Stand Out.\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Did-You-Know.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">How can you make your college application stand out in such a competitive scenario? If your answer is, \u2018By working hard and getting good grades,\u2019 here\u2019s something you should definitely consider.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/90-Percent-Marks-Edited.png.001.png\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/90-Percent-Marks-Edited.png.001.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7363 size-full\" title=\"Trend of students scoring 90 percent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/90-Percent-Marks-Edited.png.001.png\" alt=\"Trend of students scoring 90 percent\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A trendline showing the increase in the number of students scoring 90%<\/span><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/95-Percent-Marks-Edited.png.001.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7364 size-full\" title=\"The trend of students scoring 95 percent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/95-Percent-Marks-Edited.png.001.png\" alt=\"The trend of students scoring 95 percent\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" \/><\/a><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A trendline showing the increase in the number of students scoring 95%<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In the last four years, there has been a 314% increase in the number of students scoring 95% in Class 12 Board exams and a 153% increase in the number of students scoring 90%.<\/span> <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read our blog<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"> on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/an-inflation-in-class-12-marks-thats-unreal-what-should-your-child-focus-on-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">inflation of marks to understand the competition even better<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Do you still think mentioning your marks will help your college application stand out? If you are wondering what the solution might be, keep reading.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">According to the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), an organization of more than 15,000 professionals from around the world, apart from grades, test scores, etc., colleges look for certain things in a college application. They include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Extracurricular commitment<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Demonstrated interest<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Letters of recommendation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Passion for the chosen subject\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Communication\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">All of the above attributes can be showcased in a college profile.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 24px;\"><b>What is a College Profile?<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">A college profile is a document that tells a college who you are, what\u2019s your personality like, where your interests lie, and most importantly, gives proof of everything you have accomplished so far.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">A College Profile broadly has two sections &#8211; Academic Profile and Non-Academic Profile<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><strong>Academic Profile:<\/strong> An academic profile is quite straightforward. It includes your academic records, board exam results, and entrance test scores.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><strong>Non-Academic Profile:<\/strong> A non-academic profile, as the name suggests, showcases everything you have done beyond the classroom. Some of these activities include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Participation in extracurricular activities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Summer programs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Internships<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Innovations<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Accolades received<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Volunteering<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Leadership roles, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-2020-08-19-at-10.21.25-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7613 size-full\" title=\"What Do Top Colleges Look For admissions\" src=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-2020-08-19-at-10.21.25-AM.png\" alt=\"What Do Top Colleges Look For admissions\" width=\"554\" height=\"472\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 24px;\"><b>5 Elements Of A Non-Academic Profile That Make Your College Application Stand Out<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">We already spoke about the importance of a non-academic profile for securing admission to a top college. But, a non-academic profile is a wide umbrella and many students might get lost in the details.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">This will result in missing out on the focus elements of a non-academic profile. Let\u2019s delve deeper into the 5 aspects of a non-academic profile you should ideally focus on to ensure that your college application stands out from the competition.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>1. Demonstrated Interest in a Chosen Subject<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Demonstrated Interest is a parameter that colleges use to measure a student\u2019s interest in a particular subject and a specific college.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/According-to-a-2017.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7614\" title=\"National association for admission counseling report\" src=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/According-to-a-2017.jpg\" alt=\"Colleges That Look For Demonstrated Interest\" width=\"600\" height=\"228\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every college and subject choice has different parameters to measure demonstrated interest. If you want to demonstrate interest, the first thing you need to do is finalise your career goals. You should be certain about the subject you want to study and the college and country in which you want to pursue it. If this is not attended to, all your efforts might go in vain as you might focus on things that don\u2019t matter in a certain subject and college.\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/According-to-a-2017.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are a few ways in which you can demonstrate interest in a particular <\/span><b>subject<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/According-to-a-2017.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Attend workshops\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Participate in summer workshops\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Take up a summer internship<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Start a club, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are a few ways in which you can demonstrate interest in a particular <\/span><b>college<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/According-to-a-2017.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Apply early<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Visit the campus<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Attend summer programs and webinars conducted by the college<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Connect with colleges on social media and open every email sent by the college<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Write emails to admission officers, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">A list of colleges that take Demonstrated Interest seriously:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Boston University<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Westmont College<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Michigan State University<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Rice University<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Ashoka University<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">National Institute of Design (NID)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>2. Consistency &amp; Commitment<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Top colleges in India and abroad receive thousands of applications every year. Delhi University (DU) witnessed an 18% increase in the number of applications compared to last year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">\u201cWe have already received nearly 3.3 lakh applications,\u201d said DU Dean for Admissions, Shobha Bagai.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colleges in the US also receive a large number of applications every year. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">University of California\u2014Los Angeles<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> receives more than 1,10,000 applications every year and New York University receives 71,000 applications every year, etc. The competition is high and admission officers are well-versed with how to pick the right application.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Hypothetically, let\u2019s say you did not work on your non-academic profile until the middle of class 12. Then in six months, you cram more than 20 activities in your schedule, just to showcase it on your profile. Admission officers will understand that it was just done for the admissions process.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">They look for non-academic profiles with consistency &amp; commitment. As mentioned earlier, admission officers go back to as early as class 8 to check for consistency &amp; commitment in a student. They analyse if you keep changing your extracurriculars or decide on what you want and keep excelling at it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/10000-hours.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7615 size-full\" title=\" Malcolm Gladwell quote\" src=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/10000-hours.jpg\" alt=\"Quote by Malcolm Gladwell\" width=\"800\" height=\"304\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How long have you committed to the activity of your choice?<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How constantly have you pursued it?<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Did you commit to the subject of your choice in class 11 &amp; class 12?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">These are some of the aspects an admission officer looks at to judge if you are consistent and if you showcase commitment. Decide early and start showing these attributes in your profile.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>3. Leadership<\/b><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Princeton-Dean-Janet-Lavin-Rapeleye-says.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7616\" title=\"Why Leadership Is Important In College Admissions\" src=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Princeton-Dean-Janet-Lavin-Rapeleye-says.jpg\" alt=\"Why Leadership Is Important In College Admissions\" width=\"600\" height=\"195\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leadership is one of the most important qualities that admission officers look for in a college application. There are two reasons why:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Colleges believe that students with leadership qualities take the name of the college a notch higher.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Colleges want to build the leaders of tomorrow. They do so by accepting students who showcase leadership qualities and help them work on it.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to stand out from your competition, you must be able to prove that you possess leadership qualities in your non-academic profile. Here are a few ways you can do it:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Run a position for office in high school<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Start your own club or social service group<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Volunteer in an old age home<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Mentor your peers or juniors, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harvard University, MIT, Yale University, University of Oxford, Ashoka University, KREA University, and a plethora of other colleges value leadership skills in a student.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Not only does leadership distinguish a student in a competitive applicant pool from other students, but also serves to foreshadow the impact the student could make on the college\/university campus and the potential impact they could make once they graduate. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">&#8211; <span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><em>Emmi Harward, Executive Director of the Association College Counselors in Independent Schools<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>4. Awards &amp; Accolades<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Top colleges have very low acceptance rates. Here\u2019s a sneak peek into the acceptance rates in a few top colleges.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Table-1-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7254 size-full\" title=\"Top Universities Acceptance Rates\" src=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Table-1-1.png\" alt=\"College Acceptance Rates\" width=\"800\" height=\"625\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Imagine if thousands of students are applying to a college along with you and they have the same extracurricular activity as you on their non-academic profile, admission officers are more likely to choose someone who has shown exceptional performance in it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">This is judged by awards, diplomas, certificates, and other aspects that substantiate your expertise in the activity.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>5. Alignment Of Your Non-Academic Profile To Your Dream University<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Imagine you put in hours and hours of your blood, sweat, and tears on an extracurricular activity only to realize that the college you want to apply to does not consider the activity important.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">That\u2019s such a waste of your time, energy and money. Your extracurricular activities need to be aligned with the course you want to study and the college you want to study in. Once this alignment happens, your extracurricular activities become supercurricular activities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Read our blog<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/get-the-maximum-benefit-of-extracurricular-activities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">supercurricular activities to dive deeper into them<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For your non-academic profile to be aligned with the college you want to study in, you need to decide on your career goals early on and focus on the right things. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is a list of different universities and what they look for in a college application.<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-2020-08-17-at-4.40.29-PM.png\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-2020-08-17-at-4.40.29-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7617 size-full\" title=\"Top Universities Attributes \" src=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-2020-08-17-at-4.40.29-PM.png\" alt=\"Attributes That Different Colleges Look For\" width=\"545\" height=\"532\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">To make sure that you have all the 5 elements in the non-academic profile of your college application, you need to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get<\/span><b> clarity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on what your goal is early on and decide which career you want to pursue.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Understand<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the requirements of the college you want to apply to and prepare accordingly. Most students ignore this and work on qualities that are not aligned with their dream college.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Make a plan of action<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and invest in activities that will take you closer to your dream college.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strike a <\/span><b>balance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> between academics and non-academics to achieve the best possible result. A roadmap should be made to help you achieve that balance.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 24px;\"><b>Conclusion &#8211; Build A Strong Non-Academic Profile<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Now you have all the information about the secret elements that will help you build a strong non-academic profile. Don\u2019t leave your college admission to chance. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Get professional guidance and supercharge your admission chances. Which of the five elements will you work on first? Comment and tell us!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In absolute terms, the student population increased from 3.66 crores to 3.74 crores. This number is increasing every year, which means that the number of college applicants competing with you is increasing exponentially. 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