high GPA, low test scores

MSmom_amp_dad
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:50:11 +0000

I think the stats page supports the view that class rank is very important. The page posted by Ohsnap shows a big drop in likelihood of admission as soon as an applicant drops out of the top 5% of their class (ranked #1 = 44% admit; #2 = 42%; top 5% = 35%; 6 - 10% = 14%; lower ranks are worse).

50% of the applicants did not have a class rank and so it cannot be directly used for those students, but the admissions counselors often know a lot about certain high schools. They “know” how to translate gpa and “most challenging curriculum” into approximate class standing. Unranked students have approximately the same overall admit rates as ranked students, but Lorey3 can take some comfort that he is above that 5% class ranking.