<p>I keep hearing about how the Ivy League is really selective and people who get in need to be in the top 10% of their class. My class has 680 kids, so the top 10% is (duh) 68. I'm number 12, so that's the top 2%. </p>
<p>I've also gotten 8 Bs.</p>
<p>My statement/question/confusion is this: the top 10% doesn't seem to be that amazing. What's up with that?</p>
<p>OMG...you serious dude? 8 B's and ur still 12th...</p>
<p>at my high school its tough to be top 10% even though its a public school...</p>
<p>in my class of 500, 4.1 weighted GPA is the cutoff line between 10% and below that...my friend is barely in top 10%, 48/500 and has 4.11 GPA so...</p>
<p>I've gotten 7 B's...I know, horrible...so I'm only 37/500 (7.4%) as of now...hopefully that will change in my mid-year report...</p>
<p>Ok now...ivies most likely know that some high schools are extremely competitive while some schools arent...so overall i guess being in top 10% is almost a minimum requirement to be even considered for admission. That's my belief.</p>
<p>I am number 4/250 and I have gotten 2 C's and 15 B's. Than again I got lots of A's in multiple Ap classes (going to a ghetto school also helps).</p>
<p>Thanks sammo. I attend a public school, too, but it's REALLY competitive. As in, kids ask eachother how they did last semester to figure out GPAs. As in, students go to the office to find out their new class rank the minute second semester starts. </p>
<p>I have a 4.76 weighted (that's what happens when you take 4 APs and 3 IB classes junior year... that and periodic brain freezes).</p>
<p>The classes are also ridiculously difficult. Most kids in AP Physics got Bs or Cs-- only one or two As per class. </p>
<p>So do colleges know enough from a school's profile to know how getting straight As at one school is much harder to get than straight As at another?</p>
<p>Of course. Rank is much more meaningful than GPA, and colleges well know the most competitive schools in the Country.</p>
<p>thanks. :) relief.</p>
<p>has anyone else had this problem?</p>
<p>i have another input for you. each high school sends a report showing the grade distribution at your school. take your physics class for example. if so few kids get high marks, your admissions officer will take a look at this report and take that into account when making his/her decision.</p>
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<p>Do they have these distributions by each subject class, teacher, or over the entire school in general?
For example, one teacher may be considerably more difficult than another, but they may teach the same subject. Will colleges see the difference between the two, or will they be grouped together?</p>
<p>im in the top 11% at my school, which is extremely competitive. it is notoriously difficult to get in the top 10% here--so you're not alone.</p>
<p>I kind of hate how much emphasis is placed on rank. I've gotten 5 Bs, have a 3.9/4.0, and I'm hovering around 10%.</p>
<p>hello ppl cud u ppl tell me....who gets an A or B or C or D .i mean what is the cutoff for each grade and how is it determined ...</p>
<p>I'm 6 out of 422, I've only got one B and almost all honors and AP classes...how can this be? and Rubberbandman is ranked 4th with 2 C's and 15 B's.</p>
<p>it depends on the school</p>
<p>Sounds like he goes to an academy. My high school is 26/234. Is that above average, elite, etc...??</p>