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@sgopal2

I’m not an admissions counselor, so I really don’t know the comprehensive list of colleges that do this. My guess is that it is limited to the highly selective colleges (Ivy+).

I speak with AOs regularly and haven’t heard that any do this, that’s why I asked. IME rank is declining in importance in admissions decisions.

@sgopal2

I know that Duke estimates class rank. This was explained in Rachel Toor’s book.

I don’t think Rachel Toor’s examples from her 2001 book are necessarily accurate today.

@sgopal2

Rank is even a bigger factor now during the era of test-optional.

One third (maybe fewer and it’s declining every year) of HSs provide rank. Do you have a source that supports your statement?

Yes many HSs provide a median GPA or mid 50% GPA range in their school profiles, but that doesn’t tell an AO much about rank. Certainly can’t approximate the top 10% from that.