Percentile pains!

735375
Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:37:34 +0000

my grade has 70 or so people in it, which means top 5% are 3 people (or 4 rounded up?)
it’s quite an intensive private school with quite a reputation in the region, sending maybe 7-10 people to ivies or equivalent each year. I’ve noticed that most princeton acceptees are within the top 5, and it’s a bit unnerving. I’m estimating that I may be around 5th, which makes 10% but still, not as secure. does anyone know whether people from small schools get a bit of leeway in terms of class percentiles?