<p>Okay, I have a question about about 'valedictorians'. My school does give each student a class rank, but does not have titles such as valedictorian and salutatorian. For example, I am ranked first in the class out of about 475 students, tied with about five other students, but I am considered an 'honored senior' rather than a 'valedictorian'. The reason they do this is because many students end up with the same GPA at graduation, and they don't want to have to deal with six valedictorians. Will lacking the title of valedictorian hurt me any way during the admissions process?</p>
<p>No, probably not. Maybe just a little, but it won't be critical.</p>
<p>Okay, thanks Duygu.</p>
<p>Not at all - besides, when you apply to colleges, you haven't graduated yet and most schools that declare valedictorians don't do so until final GPA's have been calculuted. The title itself is pretty meaningless when it comes to admissions - the fact that you were ranked 1st in your class is a lot more important.</p>
<p>Would there be a big difference between say rank 1 and 2?</p>
<p>I wouldn't think so unless your class was smaller than oh perhaps 50 or some generally small class size, unless of course you still believe in the AI though it's not really practiced anymore.</p>
<p>Nope. Colleges will likely look at your school profile to see what your grades mean within the context of your particular school, and may rely more on standardized test scores if they are not that familiar with or impressed by your school.</p>
<p>It doesnt matter.. you're still ranked first in your school.</p>
<p>VeggieDog, Many of the schools ask how many students share a particular rank (it is on the guidance counselor rec) so this must be a common situation. Your rank is terrific and should help you especially if you took the toughest courses and have great SATs. Good Luck.</p>
<p>colleges dont care what the title is. you are ranked as "1" and that is all that matters. The fact that your peers did equally well as you only shows that you come from a strong school with good programs.</p>
<p>But when you get to your college, you can still tell people you were valedictorian b/c technically you were number 1. :)</p>
<p>Just be thankful you're not involved in any of the lawsuits some schools find themselves embroiled in when there are multiple valedictorians!</p>
<p>Just because someone is labeled as a valedictorian doesn't mean anything. I was watching Oprah (yeah, lame, I know) and it said that 2/3 of all HS seniors aren't ready for college and they had this story on class valedictorians and how they failed in college because they didnt know things like precalculus or who the first 5 presidents were and stuff like that..</p>
<p>Thanks everyone, for all your responses. We use unweighted GPA at my school, and there are several of us who have maintained a 4.0 throughout high school (even though my courseload was much heavier than some of the others). Your replies give me confidence. :)</p>