<p>The school profile is one point-of-reference. Another important reference is the Adcom person in charge of the geography in which your school resides. If your school has had a number of applications to a specific college, the Adcom in charge of your geography has some familiarity with the rigor of your school. In general, college applications are read by the Adcom in charge of your geography, and usually there is at least one more person reading the application. So be nice to the Adcom who visits your school! By the way, if you go to school in MA, colleges will read you as a MA applicant, not your home state.</p>
<p>If your school subscribes to Naviance aka Family Connection, you can ask for an ID and get some good information on how specific gpa/SAT combos from your school fare.</p>