<p>Hi!
I just had a concern about the "Ratings Compared to other students in his or her class year, how do you rate this student in terms of:" aspect in the teacher's evaluation. As most of you may know, there are
Below average
Average
Good (above average)
Very good(well above average)
Excellent (top 10%)
Outstanding (top 5%)
One of the top few I’ve encountered (top 1%)
as options for the teachers to rate the student.
I am applying to Duke, Brown, Johns Hopkins, and other colleges ranked 10-20. I have a SAT score of 2270 (M800, CR720, W750), Subject scores of (MII800, Bio750, Chem780), 4 5's on the AP exam, and a GPA of 4.41 (school doesn't rank, but indubitably top 10%). My EC's are decently focused, and my essay is probably the best I've ever written. MY CONCERN is that I may not be the academically "One of the top few I’ve encountered (top 1%)" student for my AP CALC and Hon English teachers. I've received solid A's in both of the classes and maintained a great relationship with them. HOWEVER I received a B on a couple of AP CALC tests (some kids got all A's) and I wasn't the best writer in my grade (each of the teachers had about 80-90 students). So my questions here are: Do teachers actually rank the student and compare grades (tests, essay, etc) with others when evaluating him/her? Do I NEED the "One of the top few I’ve encountered (top 1%)" for the colleges I'm applying to?
Thank You!!</p>
<p>It couldn’t hurt! But they rank in so many different categories that I don’t think it needs to be in all! Chances?</p>
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