UCs and class rank?

kluge
Tue, 30 Aug 2005 16:36:01 +0000

I thought the OP’s question was “How do they know that 97% of admitees were in the top 10% if they don’t consider rank in admissions?” If that’s the question, I think the answer is that you can know the rank (or be able to calculate it) and still not use it in admissions. And I think you’re right about UC campuses using ELC in their comp review. Both UCSD and Davis (which publish their review formulas) assign a specific weight to being ELC. So while “rank” might not be a factor, being in the top 4% is. (5% does nothing for you.)