Structur3

I'm not sure if this is common elsewhere or not. My GPA is currently 3.65/4, but my class rank is still in the top 10%. This is low relative to the GPAs of many Ivy League applicants, but the class rank is about the same. There are approximately 200 kids in my grade if that makes any difference.

Also, will colleges consider my class rank and GPA after the midyear reports are sent in?

hmom5

Rank is what matters. The exception to this is some state schools that use formulas that do not consider GPA in context. For ivies though, it's all about rank.

decanela

I've read the exact opposite. Got this on CollegeBoard's Website:

According to a March 2006 New York Times article, some college admissions officers disapprove of the trend away from reporting class rank, because, they say, it forces them to "make less informed decisions or overemphasize results on standardized tests."*

However, because of the tremendous fluctuation in curricula and grading standards at different high schools, many admissions officers (especially at selective private colleges) have begun to discount the accuracy and importance of class rank as a factor in evaluating students. Some schools that used to rely on class rank now use SAT® scores and GPA.

Most large state universities, however, still require applicants to report class rank (as do many scholarship programs), and rely on it to help sort through the high volume of applications received.

-At my school to make top 10% you have to be at a 3.95/4.3 (A+ scale)
-I've also wondered about this though..

hmom5

Most ivies report the number in the class that were val or sal. At mid tier ivies it's typically about 40%.

evnstvn

My rank is 43/400. Is this good enough for SUNY Binghamton? My UW Gpa is 93, W is 106.

I really wanted to be in the top 10% but just couldn't make it.

entomom

^evnstvn, go to the Chances forum and start a new thread there with your question.

Tacking your question on to another person's thread is called 'hijacking' and is not usually a good idea as members often get confused about who's replying to which poster.