<p>So I started high school in arkansas and I moved to arizona the summer before 10th grade. my school in ark offered regular, pre-ap, and ap classes and freshmen weren't allowed to take ap, so I took 5 pre-ap (out of 8 classes), the others were req. such as health, pe,... The problem is that my new school offers regular, honors,and ap, so no pre-ap, and they rank both honors and ap. The curriculum was the same (the registrar said so herself after reading the course descriptions), but they won't rank pre-ap since it's not called "honors". Last year I was one of only two sophomores taking ap classes and this year I'm taking 4 APs and 3 honors and I have a 4.0, but my rank is still really low (47/653) and I doubt it'll go much higher (definitely not top 10). Is rank really that important? Does it make much difference, esp when applying to HYPSM? Should I fight for it...but I don't think they're going to change the "rules"...not by the time I graduate, at least.
Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>I'm Confused...does your new school rank or not?</p>
<p>If you want to fight for it, you can, but you're clearly in the top ten PERCENT, which is the main thing a college is going to look for, since you're obviously not going to be val/sal, so I'd say you're fine. If you're really worried about it, you could always mention it in a personal statement when you apply, but I wouldn't worry about it at all.</p>
<p>I'm assuming the school ranks, it's just that the credits corinao got at her old school weren't transferred over. In a word, yes, the rank is important. But if your counselor writes a letter explaining the situation, some of the damage will be cancelled out.</p>
<p>Plus, you're only starting your Junior year. There's a whole year ahead for the others to drop out like flies (if you're a charitable sort :) )</p>
<p>Yeah. I'm 47/653, but both honors and AP classes are weighed, unlike my old school, where only AP classes were...and no honors classes were offered (only pre-AP, but same curriculum)</p>
<p>Exactly, tkm...but I don't think they'll drop out like flies, since everybody's really competitive. Top 10% is ok, but aren't like half the people who go to Harvard valedictorians?</p>
<p>I was kidding about dropping out like flies. I have a weird sense of humor that likes to make fun of sadistic thoughts....yeah.</p>
<p>lol, it helps me visualize the college admissions process, though...so should I keep on fighting? It'll mean talking to superintendent and I know they've never awarded credit for pre-ap....oh well...I can always cure cancer. That's a hook, right?</p>