Class rank vs. UW GPA

Applying to College
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<p>Note: I put this thread in College Admissions because the thread does not talk about acceptance to any particular school, rather the topics of class rank and uw gpa</p>

<p>So recently I've been fascinated with the importance of class rank against gpa, some will tell me one is more important than the other and vice versa. I can see both sides of the argument because schools are always different from each other and gpa can be skewed, but on the other hand rank can be deceiving if the school does not weight grades depending on the courses. So my question is a little bit more specific in the comparison of two students, which one of these is in a better standing for admissions?</p>

<p>Student A</p>

<p>Takes all AP/ Honors ----> UW GPA is 3.78
Rank--------------------> Top 2-5%</p>

<p>Student B
Takes all AP/Honors------> UW GPA is 3.90
Rank--------------------> Top 6-10%</p>

<p>Which of the students is in better standing to be accepted?</p>

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<p>bump 10 char</p>

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<p>I’d say Student B because that person has proven that they can take a high level class and succeed at it. Even though Student A has taken high level classes and succeeded also, the person is not as strong as an applicant compared to Student B. This is without comparing other stuff like test scores and whatnot. This is why many high schools have decided to stop ranking because it can hurt a person like Student B. Also you have to account for class size. What if student A is in the top 2-5% in a class of 100 while student B is top 6-10% in a class of 500? Either way, both of these applicants are strong.</p>

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<p>It depends on whether the college prioritizes rank (e.g. Texas public universities) or GPA (e.g. California public universities).</p>