Stupid question, but Rank Squared?

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<p>Does the rank squared pretty much mean the average rank of their students when they were in high school?</p>

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<p>Hahahahhahahaha.
That’s not squared that’s a reference to a footnote :p</p>

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<p>Oh wow lol, now I feel like an idiot. So as a person in the top 18% of my school, do I stand a chance at CIT or Tepper?</p>

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<p>Don’t worry, my rank is even less xD
As long as your GPA/SAT/ECs are good, you should be fine. lol. Anything that is “OK” should be balanced with one awesome. :p</p>

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<p>Rank importance is dependent on your high school. The committee will know how hard your school is. </p>

<p>If you attend Harvard High School or one of those silver-spoon-in-mouth types (Phillips, Exeter, etc) then a low class rank is hardly a big deal at all. Ditto with other top high schools.</p>

<p>If you are like me and came from Ghetto Dawgs High School, then an 18% class rank is probably not as good of an indicator.</p>

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<p>What if everyday you wake up, go to school, and swear you are in Asia… lol xD
It’s a public though… but a top 100.</p>