How much does class rank matter for Ivies and Top 20 schools?

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That’s terrific. And your GPA sounds fine too. But remember…the vast majority of students applying to these highly competitive colleges have equally fine stats…or better. And only 10% or so get accepted.

Sure…apply and see. But please lock on some sure things first.

And read this thread…the whole thing. This student was a NMF, top in his class, excellent ECs, and no one expected him to be rejected everywhere, but that’s what happened. And this was over 10 years ago when admissions were less competitive. This thread is a must read for anyone who plans to apply only to elite schools.

No Acceptances: One Kid's Story - A year later...

Part I of III Sorry this is long but some posters have pm’d me about our story and I thought it would be of help to re-tell it. One year ago I posted a question here on CC – “We’re Picking up the Pieces …but what went wrong?” My son had applied to eight schools, been rejected at five and waitlisted at three. I expected to get a few responses and see the thread disappear deep into the archives of CC. Little did I imagine that one year later, not only would I still be posting about the progress, but an entire cyber family on College Confidential would still be going through it with me. For the benefit of those of you starting out on college applications, or – hopefully not-- for those of you who may find yourselves in our position, this is the story of one kid’s worst case scenario and how he made the best of it. I’m re-telling it here by way of my own original posts and those of other CC posters whose advice was so vital to the journey. Thanks to all of you! My original post o…