<p>I can’t speak for Chicago, but rank is important, even when a school doesn’t rank or calculate GPA. It is the only way for adcom to compare you with your classmates, and putting your grades in context. Your GC’s LOR asks your GC to check off if you are top 1%, 5%, 25%…Your ranking combined with your test scores will give adcom a good idea how competitive you are.</p>
<p>Top 5% is good enough for top tier schools</p>