complicated- PLEASE HELP! 25% Class Rank, high GPA - is HYPS possible?

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<p>Hi, Im a senior who has moved high school three times (in three different countries) and my current school is an extremely competitive one.</p>

<p>They have converted my past schools' scores (two different scales) into a scale that they use here, which puts me at a 3.8 GPA, top 25% rank and a "most competitive" rigor</p>

<p>Although my SAT is 2350+ (Single sitting), and all three subject tests are 800, and my ECs are pretty solid (I've tried to be continuous in my passions no matter where I went and generally had positions in all of the clubs I was/am involved in except for one case) - I'm worried that my top 25% GPA will hurt me for HYPS.
(My counselor stated the reason for such a low class rank in his rec letter, but 25% is still waaaay too low! For example, only 5% of Harvard's admits were not in the top 10% of their class!)</p>

<p>To be fair, I was first in my two previous schools, and this conversion thing really screwed me over...
Sorry if this sounds like an excuse to you guys, but I was really worried about this and wanted to hear your opinions on it! Will HYPS honestly be too much of a reach? Will colleges understand my situation?
Thanks a lot :)</p>

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<p>This type of thing can be explained in the counselor’s letter or on the application (the common app hopefully still has a place where you can explain extenuating circumstances).</p>

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<p>but I’m worried I’ll sound like a whining teenager if i try to make excuses! (which I sooometimes can be?? hahah :blush: )</p>

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<p>You already posted this elsewhere… stop posting your questions multiple times.</p>

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<p>i just did it in one more place- sorry im new to this site! </p>