This is the Executive Summary for the full report, "Complexity in College Admission: The Barriers between Aspiration and Enrollment for Lower-Income Students." In September 2007, the College Board formed the Task Force on Admissions in the 21st Century in response to a request from the Guidance and Admission Assembly Council (GAA Council) to more closely examine the high school-to-college transition process. Students and parents complained about the lack of transparency in the process, the confusing nature of the application process, how difficult it was to secure good information about college choice, and how the admission outcomes were unpredictable and sometimes appeared to defy logic. School counselors expressed similar concerns regarding process and outcomes, and they empathized with their students. This report answers three questions: (1) Do lower-income students and their parents find the college application process overly complex? (2) If so, what particular barriers get in the way of applying or enrolling? Lack of understanding? Lack of confidence? Other obstacles? and (3) What issues or people have the biggest influence on their decisions? This summary highlights the findings of the study. [For the full report, see ED619524.]