1/20 vs top 4% Valedictorian

skieurope
Wed, 12 Oct 2016 13:32:25 +0000

How will colleges see this?

As within the top 10%.

IMO, depending upon your test scores, once you cross the threshold of what the college finds acceptable, other factors will come into play, with your essays, recs, EC"s, etc. Ranking 1 vs. 2, or top 6% vs. top 4%? No difference.

I personally don’t think getting valedictorian of 20 kids is that impressive (my parents think differently)

Most HS’s will not have named val/sal by the time apps are submitted, so for admissions, you’re right, probably not that impressive. It’s a nice accomplishment, but it’s one that probably only you and/or your parents will care about now and in the future.