<p>My SAT is about 200 points, if not more, higher than the rest of the top 10 at my school. :P</p>
<p>I dropped a couple B’s and a C due to a combination of family issues, laziness, a research project, and adjusting to a heavier courseload Junior year. Only a couple other people have a courseload rigorous as mine (I finished the math and science curricula at my school, that counts for something I hope) and similar things (maybe not as severe) happened to them as well.</p>
<p>@Hopingdad: remember, valedictorian can mean all sorts of stuff these days. Some schools give that title to anyone with a 4,0, the top 10%, or anything like that. A private school in my area has like 4 to 7 valedictorians a year.</p>