Low UW, high Weighted, but school doesn't report rank...

Applying to College
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<p>What now</p>

<p>My UW is pretty low</p>

<p>my Weighted is high though relative to my graduating class</p>

<p>But my school doesn't report rank</p>

<p>the weighted and unweighted gpa appears on the transcript</p>

<p>My school had 114 National merit Commendeds this previous year and 23 semi finalists</p>

<p>Also students who get Cs in AP Classes still get 5s on AP tests</p>

<p>average SAT score is a 1700</p>

<p>it's a public school</p>

<p>The other problem is</p>

<p>the guidance counselors and teachers at my school never check "best of my career" or things along those lines because they aren't entirely positive</p>

<p>my school does send quite a few kids to top schools every year</p>

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<p>What’s your question? If you are asking if you will be penalized the answer is no. If your WGPA is high in your class, even if they do not report rank, it will be evident to colleges. Particularly if they regularly send top students to top colleges. Obviously the colleges have figured it out.</p>

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<p>“my school does send quite a few kids to top schools every year”</p>

<p>This is the key point. Obviously adcoms at top colleges know your HS well. Do well on the SAT/ACT and you’ll be fine.</p>

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<p>Your school, in it’s profile, will give enough info for colleges to know where you rank. In addition, sounds like the top colleges know your school well–they understand the context of your GPA.</p>