<p>Some applications ask for Class Percentile, and I’m not sure what it means. I’m in the top 1.89% of my class, but I don’t know whether that means I should put down 1.89 or 98.1. I’m kind of stressing because I’m worried they might think I’m in the lowest 2% of my class. =(</p>
<p>i don’t know the answer, but i doubt the ad officers will think you are in the bottom 2% if your grades have put you at the top of your class.</p>
<p>Since it says “percentile”, it probably means you want to put 98.1%. But you should call the college(s) and ask just to be sure.</p>
<p>I would write: “98.1 (top 2% of my class).” You can also call, as mentioned. However, on an application it never hurts to restate something like that in 2 diff. ways, so that it’s clear.</p>
<p>I think saying 98th percentile is quite unambiguous.</p>
<p>If you said 2nd percentile, it would indeed mean you were at the bottom, but I think any admissions committee rep would have enough sense to look at your grades and question that.</p>
<p>thnx for the responses</p>
<p>does anybody else know anything about percentiles?</p>