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The focus in admissions and hiring has evolved to emphasize soft skills like Curiosity and Compassion — traits now essential for thriving in a competitive, dynamic world.
Groundbreaking research defining the skills that matter for college success.
A Department of Labor guide looking at the soft skills employers prioritize in today’s job market.
This comprehensive review highlights practical strategies and real-world applications for soft skills.
This comprehensive review highlights practical strategies and real-world applications for soft skills.
Track The Change
A Timeline Of
Transformation
From The Field
The Character Revolution In
College Admissions
College essays, interviews, and extracurriculars now prioritize traits like Purpose, Gratitude, and having a Growth Mindset over test scores.
Redefining Readiness
Universities prioritize essays that highlight purpose.
Beyond Test Scores
Admissions offices focus on stories of community impact.
21st Century Workforce
Why Employers Demand
Soft Skills More Than Ever
93% of hiring managers say skills like Self-Control are more important than a candidate’s college major.
Resumes Tell Only Half The Story
In a skills-driven economy, resumes are secondary to traits like adaptability and a people-centered approach to work.
Success Beyond Technical Skills
As industries focus more on teamwork and leadership, emotional intelligence has become a cornerstone of hiring.
Voices From The Field
SEL Is The New SAT
Your Traits Are Your Transcript
Discover how colleges and universities are embracing character-based admissions to shape a brighter future for students.
Dickinson College
We strive to develop a research-based framework and proven best practices for advancing the identification and consideration of character attributes in the admission process. Attributes such as empathy, resilience, and teamwork are fundamental to an engaged life.
By elevating character attributes in the way students are selected for educational opportunity, the ultimate goal is a happier and more promising future for our youth.
By elevating character attributes in the way students are selected for educational opportunity, the ultimate goal is a happier and more promising future for our youth.
Robert Massa
Vice President Emeritus
University Of Virginia
Most admissions officers will tell you that the personal statement is their favorite part of the application… Remember, we’re admitting classmates and roommates.
Macy Lennox
Associate Dean Of Admissions
Pomona College
How do we sort out the genuine student from the image essentially manufactured for admissions purposes? We look for credibility and, ultimately, genuineness.
Bruce Poch
Dean Of Admissions
University Of Pennsylvania
Achievement is not just about talent. It’s about identifying a goal you care about deeply and pursuing it with passion and perseverance.
Dr. Angela Duckworth
Professor Of Psychology
Stanford University
Admissions should look for students who are not just trying to prove their worth with test scores, but those who are eager to improve and grow.
Dr. Carol Dweck
Professor Of Psychology
New York University
I always tell students it’s not the “what” you’re doing, but the “how and why.” I can clearly see “what” you’re doing,” but “how and why,” I can’t jump into your mind.
Shawn Abbott
Assistant Vice President
Vanderbilt University
We would much prefer to see a student in fewer clubs but they have vested themselves and made a true difference in their lives and other people’s lives… We’re not judging what the topic is. We’re judging, did you take hold and grab it and move forward.
The issue here is, that you took hold of something and made a difference. And that you vested yourself, you were excited, that you were passionate.
The issue here is, that you took hold of something and made a difference. And that you vested yourself, you were excited, that you were passionate.
Douglas Christiansen
Vice Provost
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