<p>I know that one "should" be in the top 5% of one's class to have a good chance at the Ivies. My question is whether this "5% rule" applies to the UW or Weighted GPA?</p>
<p>Because in our school, Having 1 B can get u out of the top 5% UW.</p>
<p>bumppperssss</p>
<p>If your high school is as good and rigorous as it sounds, you’ll be fine in the top 15% if your other stats are up to par, so don’t stress too much about a B.</p>
<p>Yes it is competitive except it’s not ranked that high by USNWR so Im afraid colleges will just think of it as an avg high school</p>
<p>^Ivies do not follow USNWR or Newsweek high school rankings. They will determine the rigor and prestige of your high school based on their past experiences with your high school.</p>
<p>Colleges base how competitive a HS is by many things, but the most important is average SAT score. Very competitive high scools have an average close to 2100, competitive over 1900. Most high schools do not fall into these ranges.</p>
<p>If everything else is stellar, and you’re not below top 10%, you’ll still be considered by most colleges.</p>
<p>hmom can you explain that thought to me? isnt that typically for private schools? i mean the top 30% of my school is competitive but then it drops to nation average. At a large public, how can they asess a wide range of students by an sat score?</p>