<p>Are you estimating that you are ranked in the top 12.5%-15%? Many high schools do not rank students, and if that is the case, class rank is not something you need to worry about. I would estimate that roughly half the students enrolled at top universities did not attend high schools that ranked students.</p>
<p>If your high school does in fact rank students, your class rank may or may not hurt you. If you attend a very tough high school that sends 20%-25% of its students to top universities you should be fine. If you attend a “regular” high school, your class rank could in fact hurt you as universities typically expect a top 1% or top 5% rank out of such high schools.</p>