<p>Ok I’ve got to know about my daughter since she’s so laid back about whole thing. 4.55 gpa. 4.01 core. 1340/2040 decent a.p’s, t.v.internship, duke tip. thoughts?</p>
<p>I would be shocked if she did not get in. She has an excellent chance of getting accepted.</p>
<p>What if only around 15th percentile in class rank?</p>
<p>4.01 is her core GPA using UF formula? And a 4.01 at her high school means she ranks in the bottom 15th percentile of her class?</p>
<p>^^ pretty obvious she means top 15th percentile.</p>
<p>I don’t think it is obvious at all. Some schools have quite a bit of grade inflation.</p>
<p>FYI - there is no such thing as the top 15th percentile. I think what you meant to say is the top 15%.</p>
<p>A percentile is the percentage that are equal to or below. So the 15th percentile for class rank means class rank is in the bottom 15%. If someone means their class rank is in the top 15%, then they should say their class rank is in the 85th percentile. Or just say top 15% and don’t use percentiles at all. </p>
<p>[Percentile</a> - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary](<a href=“http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/percentile]Percentile”>Percentile Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster)</p>
<p>As this thread shows, many people don’t understand percentiles, so it is usually more clear to just state top 10% or top 25%, etc. for class rank.</p>
<p>Everyone in the world but you would understand what (s)he meant. Having 85+ % of the school with at least a 4.0 is inflation on steroids.</p>
<p>No, futurevp, in college your professors will admonish you for that sort of imprecision in your language. And if it were a question on a math test, you would get the question wrong.</p>
<p>Percentile has a specific meaning and it is not the same as percentage. In fact, using the phrase “bottom 15th percentile” as I did is redundant.</p>
<p>Yes, I mean top 15%…</p>
<p>4.01 core UF GPA and 2040 SAT puts her in middle 50% for both. Unless you are not telling us about a drug conviction or something like that, she is in, congrats!</p>
<p>Yes, she is probably going to be accepted. Did she apply for the summer term?</p>
<p>Yes Summer B, however UF indicates there is no difference in acceptance standards.</p>