Explain what selective colleges may look for on a high school transcript

When examining your transcript, most colleges, especially those that are selective and highly selective, will look at more than your cumulative GPA.

They also will look for trends in your grades (if they went up or down throughout the school year), your scores (SAT/ACT scores), your class rank, the classes you took (regular, honors, AP, or IB), and if you were involved in school such as clubs, sports, etc.