<p>Hey guys, I just found out from my guidance counsler that I've a 4.1 GPA yet I am number 40 in my class of 350 which puts me in the top 11%! will this hurt my chances at Columbia? I heard that most students at Columbia were in the top 10% of their classes.</p>
<p>You're actually in the top 12%. You've got to round honestly.</p>
<p>It will hurt you in the sense that being #40 is worse than being #39. There's no cut-off. Most admits are probably well inside the top 10% so it isn't like top 10% is some gold standard. How CU views your grades will be a question of your school quality, your course difficulty, etc.</p>
<p>do you think that my class rank of 40/350 is more imporatnt than my GPA of 4.1?</p>
<p>it really depends on how hard your school is</p>
<p>It is impossible to say which one is more important. Columbia will look at both along with your course load, school quality, etc. It is a subjective and holistic process. There ain't no formula.</p>