<p>My school, a small arts magnet academy, got ranked number one school in oregon by us news and world report (im assuming they mean out of all the public schools). It's now among the top 500 schools in the nation. Does that help my chances for admission or completely not affect it?</p>
<p>I heard even top 10 does not help.</p>
<p>mine got # 65 :)</p>
<p>Mine wasn't even on the list. Beat that.</p>
<p>where do you check? curious about mine</p>
<p>The higher ranked your school the more you're expected to do. 33 AP's offered at your school? WHY DID U ONLY TAKE 25!!!!!! RAWWRRGHH!!!</p>
<p>3 APs offered at your school? You took all 3 AND TWO EXTRA SELF-STUDIES?? ZOMGGGG!!!</p>
<p>Mine is #1 overall (TJ) and I doubt colleges care.</p>
<p>The report came out too early for Earlies, anyway. For regular it may make a tiny difference.</p>
<p>anyone? see post 5</p>
<p>So? Congratulations for going to an affluent school and having many opportunities available for you. Isn't that enough? My school doesn't make the list at all.</p>
<p>guitars101 - America's</a> Best High Schools - US News and World Report and Gold</a> Medal Schools - US News and World Report</p>
<p>Melissa,</p>
<p>Thank you so much! good luck to you in your college search</p>
<p>They said in the magazine that the silver- and bronze-medal schools are listed on the website, but I can't find it anywhere. I wonder if my school was able to even make bronze. Doubt it. But does anyone know where I can find the list?</p>
<p>oh nvm. I found it. My school's not there, surprise surprise.</p>
<p>Best</a> High Schools Search - US News and World Report</p>
<p>i dont think it would matter, but congratulations. it would be unfair for colleges to accept you by your highschool ranking, because most kids go to school where they live. not their choice.</p>
<p>I think it may make a bit difference. If colleges see that you have a 3.6 GPA at a very competitive and highly regarded school and they know that you had to work for that GPA, then they'll probably regard you as a stronger student than someone who has a 3.6 but is at the top of their class easily without too much real work.</p>
<p>Teenage_cliche: schools send in a (reasonably objective) school report along with your transcript. They will more likely adjust your GPA according to this school report rather than the US News Report results.</p>
<p>The US News and World Report needs to be stopped....</p>
<p>I think it doesn't really help or hurt. While on the one hand, a college may expect more of you because you've been given more opportunities and have had better teaching given to you, they also know that your ranked is ranked against kids who are also very capable.</p>
<p>Woohoo #77! Now I see why it doesn't feel so special to get a really high ACT score and have half the people in your class do just as well. Guess my top 15% actually means something....</p>
<h1>15 overall here.</h1>
<p>The way I see it:
1) You might get an advantage in the consideration of your GPA.
2) You are competing against many other top-tier candidates, and they aren't taking a huge number of kids from any one school.</p>