<p>I have heard that colleges have a formula or an index of some kind which allows them to rate grades, meaning they have a system which will tell them if your school district is a poor one they can rate your grades accordingly is this true?</p>
<p>Hmm. I haven’t heard of that, but I have heard of this thing called an Academic Index, which lets colleges “rate” you by your grades, test scores, and class rank alone. [Academic</a> Index Calculator - Ivy League](<a href=“http://www.collegeconfidential.com/academic_index3.htm]Academic”>http://www.collegeconfidential.com/academic_index3.htm)</p>
<p>I don’t think there is a kind of index that you described. Nor do I really understand what you said, either.</p>
<p>I think he/she is basically asking if your school’s competitiveness comes into play. Am I right?</p>
<p>I live near Gary Indiana and I was having a conversation with a kid who is ranked # 5 in his class and I was just wondering will his grades and class rank be looked at as the equal to a very competitve school in this area who’s top 10 are all some type of top merit achiever?</p>
<p>Colleges do tend to group schools that are similar and use similar grading methods together to get an idea where a person stands. In Michelle Hernandez’ book that discusses the Academic Index, there is a specific list of schools that send a lot of kids to top schools but do not rank. They use a specific chart for class rank for those schools. The school profile also plays a big role in deciding the merit of achievement.</p>
<p>that is pretty much what I thought Thank you</p>