Prep School Grades: Lost In Translation

hsmomstef
Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:14:29 +0000

your rank in class will mean more than an arbitrary GPA – the same is true at all schools, whether they are competitive top 10 public schools or rural kansas high schools.

The difference is that if you are not #1 or #2 at that kansas school, you probably aren’t getting into Harvard or Yale. If you are in the top 25% at Andover or Exeter, you still have a good shot.

Your college counselor is the one to ask with specifics – he/she can give you guidance on what GPA’s previous successful college applications had.

Keep in mind that many of the kids from Andover and Exeter that get into HYPS, etc may also be legacies/recruited athletes/URMs/Developmental Candidates. Those types of students may have lower stats than an unhooked candidate – again, your counselor can help you with that.