<p>if your not in the top 20% of your class, do you still have a chance of getting in? My highschool is really reallly competitive and i have a 4.0 gpa and im ranked 78 out of 281.</p>
<p>Yes JJx508. My high school is the most competitive in the country and I'm ranked around 50%, but my grades and SAT scores are both above average. If you go to a competitive high school and your SAT's/grades are above average, I wouldn't worry about it.</p>
<p>Same here, my school is uber-competitive. Hence why we do not rank, because it would really hurt people like me's chances. Our avg. ACT is 26.4 for a public high school of 1800ish. From what I have heard, if you go to a really competitive HS, colleges understand and adjust accordingly.</p>
<p>Yep, same thing here. One of the most competitive in Texas. Something like 97% go to college and SAT scores out the wazoo. For my class rank, my SAT scores are below what my peers are making lol. I made a 2050 combined while people around me were making 2100 and above. But I really think that a lower class rank in a competitive school looks better than a higher rank at an average or so school.</p>
<p>dont worr man, i was at 25% and i ended up getting a civil prep offer...if that means anything...</p>
<p>Guys and gals, EVERYONE that has posted here the last year and a half says their high school is "competitive", "very competitive," "the most competitive", etc....be realistic with yourself, do your best to make YOUR file as competiitive as you can--- in the end it will have less to do with where you are from and more to do with what you've shown you can do there. A school where 27% of the student body has a straight A average is bound to be looked at as having a grade inflation issue, not as being "uber-competitive", which is why the ranking of students will tend to help "neutralize" that problem. Class rank is important for a reason, and I suspect it is an indicator to the academy how you perform in relation to YOUR peers, no matter how "competitive" your school is. When you get to West Point you will be ranked against your peers again and trust me, it will be against some tough competition! Good Luck!</p>
<p>I agree with Shogun. It seems like everyone is at a very competitive school. Realize that everyone who goes to an academy is super smart and a great amount of us go to "competitive" schools. In the words of my ALO, "The academies only take the best."</p>
<p>can i be the first to say my school wasn't competitive at all?!?! </p>
<p>25/73 and I swore I graduated with 90 so does this mean 17 actually didnt graduate??? hmmmmmmm</p>
<p>We do throw an annual tractor parade for the k-8 though!!!</p>
<p>I was ranked 34/250 in a fairly competitive HS and I got an LOA. By fairly competitive I mean that 90%+ go to college. I had good SATs and SAT IIs plus a lot of leadership. I wouldn't worry too much about class rank, it's more about SATs.</p>
<p>I mostly agree with shogun; however, when evaluating students from the most competitive schools, class rank can be very misleading (especially at the top Manhattan schools like Regis, Stuyvetsant, or Hunter). For example, 100% of the students from my school go onto four year colleges, and we have the highest average SAT score in the country. The lowest ranked person in my class still has good grades a 1900 SAT. I do agree, however, that it is a pretty reliable indicator in most cases for how a student will perform at a given college.</p>
<p>also remember- you are competing (mainly) against people in your district. i mean, i had good grades in hs, kickass SAT's, and eh college grades, but being in the army allowed me to "win" my district and get the p nom. i think LOA's are all sent out by now. dont stress if you dont get in. join the army and you will get in next year. i went to college, but i'd reccommend enlisting active duty.</p>