How do colleges compare students in the district?

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Hi everyone,

I go to a district that has 5 high schools and 4 out of the 5 are nationally ranked in the top schools in the nation. I was wondering if I will be compared to students in the other high schools in the district or just my school.

The school I go to isn’t bad but it’s the lowest ranked in the district. In terms of grading and activities, there isn’t much of a difference in the schools. Will colleges prefer to take students from the other schools over students from my school? I really want to go to Stanford but not many students from my school have gone there compared to other schools in the district.

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Each college handles admissions differently. At the end of the day, you’re up against all unhooked applicants (unless of course, you have a hook). Some colleges have admissions officers in charge of that region do the first reading, others read in pairs to assure that two people review each applicant, and those are just a couple of possible examples.

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It almost doesn’t matter…be the best version of yourself you can be…take challenging courses and do well, do ECs that interest you, and apply to Reach, Match and Safety schools