<p>So basically my school does not have a Valedictorian or a Salutatorian at graduation. I swear we don't! Although the school does offer the position of graduation speaker, would it count against me in Ivy League admissions that I'm neither of these? From what I hear, being one of these speakers is somewhat important in Ivy League admission. I know that something along the lines of this works when the school does not offer enough AP classes.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Being valedictorian matters when the honor of giving the valedictory address is given to the graduate with the highest class rank. It’s an example of metonymy: valedictorian is used to mean first in the class.</p>
<p>It’s not the speech-giving that matters; it’s the class rank.</p>
<p>For admissions purposes, I mean. I don’t want to diminish the excitement of or the honor due to others who have been asked to speak at their graduations.</p>
<p>I wonder how a Valedictorian from any school can seriously ask this question.</p>
<p>Ok, so say the school does not give honors like that and does not rank by place, rather by top x%, if the top % in the class is top 5% and I were to achieve that, would I be hurt for not having higher stats that other applicants probably do?</p>
<p>Schools will never hold anything against you that you are not given the opportunity for. So chillllllllll.</p>
<p>"I wonder how a Valedictorian from any school can seriously ask this question. " </p>
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<li>Well that’s why I’m not Valedictorian haha. In all seriousness though, I believe that it’s better I ask these stupid questions. People don’t just magically gain knowledge anyway.</li>
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