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Rank vs. GPA
TonyStark12
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If my weighted GPA is a 4.33/4.0, then would it negatively impact my chances for MIT if I am #10 ranked in my school instead of top 3? (assuming if I have sufficient SAT & AP scores and extracurriculars)
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Also #10 out of how many? Decile may be more useful.
In any case, no matter if you were #1 in your class, MIT is a reach for every student. Treat it as such.
My unweighted percentage GPA is currently a 93.3. My school doesn't give us our GPAs on the 4.0 scale but according to the guidance counselor's conversion table, that would mean my unweighted GPA is a 4.0/4.0. I'm currently a junior, so I'm estimating my rank to be around #10.
#10 out of around 600.
Would MIT have equal consideration for #1 and #10 if my unweighted GPA is a 4.0?
Go learn about what MIT really values- their admissions blog have a *lot* of good information in them. Here's an oldie but a goodie (& still relevant) to get you started:
https://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/applying_sideways/
Sounds good, thank you so much! Also, I'm guessing UW means university weighted?
Your school's grading scale will go with your college applications so you don't need to worry about converting. The universities will make their own determination about your grades/transcripts.
A 93.3 at my D's school would have been an A-/3.7.
Don't worry about what you can't change. Worry about making the total application the best it can be, and finding match and safety schools.