<p>^Well it is also very good to know what is YOUR own top criteria.<br>
There is surprize for us that D’s is LOCATION. It has been her top priteria is choosing ALL of her places. That is why she has been landing in places where she personally feels comfortable. This will not be a top criteria for everybody else. And this fact is also being evaluated by my D. as a positive. People are usually going for popular and presitigios palces with recognizable names. D. has never been part of this crowd. We just hope that it will work for her this time around also. We do not know about ranking, top 10% in class,…etc. D. listens to the feedback from her dean and others and plans accordingly. How anybody knows their standing in a class? You can estimate your standing with your USMLE score based on info from internet.</p>