<p>^^^Well it makes sense that only one person in the 5+% range is admitted for every three in the top 5%. This can be explained by the fact that those in the top 5% typically have stronger applications. There are many cases, however, when someone who is in the top 6% has a stronger application than someone in the top 4%. I am just hoping that there is not an actual theoretical line they draw at 5% (because 5.9% is damn close). </p>
<p>To put things in perspective: I say a great amount of the 18% admitted who are in the top 5% are number 3 in their class (maybe 30% of those who are number 3 are accepted…since valid. and salut. rates were well above the 30% range). How do we know once your in the 3-5% range of your class (or you are not apart of the top 5 people in your class), the rate of acceptance goes down to around 9%-ish? It could be the case that the overall acceptance for the top 5% is only 18% because of those number 3’s and number 4’s who acceptance rates are very close to the salud. and valid. Through this logic, I assume that the acceptance rate for someone in the top 4% is very close to the acceptance rate for someone in the top 6%. </p>
<p>All of this is pure assumption, but it might have some validity. I am just curious if it makes that much of a difference once your in the 3-7% range. I am just wondering out-loud. I doubt any of us has a true answer. But I think we all can agree that those who are at a disadvantage with class rank can still compile a competitive and strong application.</p>