Class Rank and Admissions?

sgopal2
Thu, 06 Jan 2022 23:16:23 +0000

Class rank is one of the most important factors for competitive colleges. Even more so during the COVID era where many schools were test optional.

If you are an under-represented minority, then you might be able to squeak by with a rank outside of top 10%. An over-represented minority would be even tougher. You can’t really compensate for this by doing more ECs. They will expect to see a high class rank regardless of your ECs.

Have you thought about switching to another HS? Each school district has its own policy on converting prior grades for purposes of class rank. Other options include: online high school and home schooling. Another thing to consider is post-grad year at a boarding school (grade 13).