HS class rank not based on weighted GPA

KineoZane
Sat, 17 Feb 2024 15:35:21 +0000

D24 and S28’s high school does not base class rank on weighted GPA. All GPAs are unweighted and there are 3 levels of classes offered (general, academic, advanced- these include honors/AP/Dual Enrollment). My advice to D24 was to take the most rigorous class even if it means a B in an AP over an A in an academic class. In fact, that is what has happened (one B+ last year) and she’s no longer in the top 10 based solely on her UW GPA. I have read class rank is important to certain selective colleges but how far do they read into the rank provided by the high schools? Just looking at rank, it’s impossible to know that student A had a mix of As and Bs but took mostly advanced/APs, while student B took academic classes and earned straight As. I’m assuming with holistic admissions the AOs know but maybe not?