<p>So im in a class of only 7 people, of which i graduated first. I had a 3.51. My school doesnt really do class rank so they just say Im in the top 10% of my class, and they give me a benefit in the counseler part of my application as far as percentages and such.</p>
<p>My counseler tells me that having the low GPA is not horrible because my percent in my class and percentages on my application apparemtly make up for it.</p>
<p>Any feedback on it?</p>
<p>Thanks~!</p>
<p>Well, it does put things in context. And they’ll look at your classes and grades specifically.</p>
<p>Looking over the supplements I turned in already, it also says how many people your class was made up of so being top 10% or first in your class might not help much since Counselor Supplement tells number of people in your class.</p>
<p>yeaa its true.</p>
<p>A 3.51 UW GPA will significantly decrease your chances at top schools. Not to be harsh - it’s just that almost all applicants who get accepted to top-30 universities have unweighted GPAs that are 3.75 or higher.</p>
<p>That being said, there’s plenty of great colleges that’d be happy to have you.</p>
<p>The problem I see with your school is if say your school is insanely hard, there isn’t a large subject pool to compare your gpa with and you get screwed even if your counselor says you are top 1% he has seen. Do you have any AP scores?</p>
<p>Your class rank won’t make up for your GPA. You’re just in a bad spot. -.-</p>
<p>Actually, if the valedictorian has a 3.5, it must be a hard school. Since you don’t have much to compare grades to, scores will be even more important! Your subject scores will determine how good your school is. If a A in math turns out as a 570 subject test, you are out. But if you got a B in biology and an 800 test… You see the logic. In a class of 7, they will look at your scores over a statistically insignificant class rank. </p>
<p>I suggest buying A is for Admission by Michelle hernandez, she has some good advice for you</p>