<p>So, I am a junior in high school, and I found out that my rank is 18/399. I want to go to a top college…is this a good rank?</p>
<p>It depends on the type of high school. It puts you in the top 5% so YES it’s VERY good.</p>
<p>Thanks! Well, my high school is very interesting. Our school offers the IB program, but not very many students take part in it. The majority of the students at my school aren’t very motivated kids, and the average ACT score is a 20. Does that change anything?</p>
<p>oops, the average ACT score is actually an 18…my bad.</p>
<p>It might, but the point is that you’re still in the top 5%. That’s an amazing rank. If you want to get it higher you should, but I wouldn’t be too concerned if you don’t get any higher.</p>
<p>18 is a very low average (below the national). Ask your college (or guidance) counselor at your school where people who had similar stats to yours have gone in the past years. How many kids a year at your school go to top schools?</p>
<p>Most people at my school go to community college. But two of our IB students that graduated last year are at Stanford and Columbia now, so I’m hoping that I can turn out like them! :)</p>