<p>I think this question is a little silly but I wanted to put it out there to see if anyone has any input or is dealing with a similar situation.
I got my final class rank today, and I am 37 of 352. This makes me the 10.5th percentile. If I was just two people ahead, I would be in the top 10%. I realize that someone has to be in this position, but it is definitely a frustrating position to be in.
My question is do colleges look at what your exact rank/percentile is? What I mean is do colleges separate those of the top 10% from those who aren't in the top 10%? For example, certain websites state what percent of the students they admit were in the top 10% of their class. Will colleges look at me differently and judge me because I am not in the top 10%, or will they see that I'm close to that?</p>
<p>I believe that your guidance counselor would undoubtedly “round off” to 10%… but you can always ask him/her</p>
<p>Thanks. I’ll ask my guidance counselor.</p>
<p>Remember, the class rank may change over time. It is up to the GC to make the call.</p>
<p>My son was 19/188 and his counselor reported him as top 10%. It’s a judgement call on the part of the counselor.</p>
<p>Because of the highly variable way in which class ranks are calculated, it’s actually worth less than most parents and students realize. Except in states like Texas and for certain scholarships with hard cutoffs, there is little difference between a Top 9% and Top 11% student in the minds of most colleges. Class selection and grades in individual classes are far more important in holistic admissions and admissions officers are very good at reading transcripts and getting the info they need out of them without resorting to a single number like class rank or even GPA. In fact, it’s not too hard to come up with a scenario where a student with a 3.9 UWGPA, 10 APs, but only a Top 18% class rank is more valued by elite colleges than someone from the same school with a 4.0 UWGPA, no or few AP or honors classes, yet is ranked #1.</p>
<p>Exactly what @MrMom62 said. Unless you are applying for schools or scholarships where qualification is dependent on class rank (as is the case for automatic admission for in-state candidates at Texas public Us), it is not really a concern what your specific percentile is</p>
<p>It’s more about how you have applied yourself to the path you have chosen than how you rank compared to others.</p>
<p>Thank you all so much. It’s very comforting to know that it doesn’t matter that much.</p>