<p>“Besides, I doubt adcoms pay as much attention to lists such as these anyway.” </p>
<p>I disagree. Some schools clearly pay no attention. Others do pay very close attention. I have personal experience b/c my son’s hs was listed as a top school last year, and this was placed into the school’s profile, which is sent to colleges along with hs transcripts and recs. I won’t go into detail, but at some schools it matters quite a bit, and at other schools it is meaningless.</p>