Does being ranked 1/40 at a private school look better than a 1/400 at public school?

Applying to College
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<p>My school's class only has 40 people in it but it's a private school and really hard to get into. You have to take a bunch of tests and score a certain number in order to get in. I rank 1/40 at my school but would college's rather see my ranking on a college application or someone ranked 1/400 at a regular public school? Which would college's be more impressed with? Thanks!</p>

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<p>Anybody????</p>

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<p>It doesn't really matter, unless your private school is fairly prestigious and a lot of seniors from your school end up at top colleges every single year. So, no it doesn't hurt your chances...</p>

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<p>I call troll: <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=195644%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=195644&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Sorry but it was a hypothetical question.....</p>

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<p>No, unless you happen to go to a very prestigious private that has developed a relationship with colleges. For example, magnet schools/elite publics are often more well respected than costly but mediocre privates (i.e. Stuyvesant is better regarded than your run of the mill parochial school/local private)</p>

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<p>i don't think it matters...</p>

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<p>Hopefully I will be 1/ 40 sometime soon</p>

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<p>Does the fact that your private school not rank hurt you or put you at a disadvantage to a student from a school which does rank?</p>

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<p>I wouldn't think so since a lot of schools don't rank, and most schools just look at your GPA and can tell what percent of the class you were in.</p>