Was the Academic Index calculation revised this year?

Athletic Recruits
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<p>I vaguely remember seeing that the calculation was revised this year and was more heavily weighted toward test scores versus GPA than it was previously? Am I imagining this? Cant find a reference to it now.</p>

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<p>The last revision I’m aware of was last year when class rank was replaced by GPA. I have heard talk about putting more emphasis on standardized tests, but I don’t believe that’s been adopted yet</p>

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<p>Thanks much, Varska…I must have read about the possibility!</p>

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<p>GPA varies widely among schools. My son’s HS has a very strange system, so we set up a spreadsheet to calculate his “normal” unweighted GPA. His school does not offer class rank however.</p>

<p>This is what I found about AI on CC:
[Academic</a> Index3 - College Confidential](<a href=“http://www.collegeconfidential.com/academic_index3.htm]Academic”>http://www.collegeconfidential.com/academic_index3.htm)</p>

<p>I assume the caveat about AI ranking is for the general student population. I know that above 176 (I think) is minimum acceptable for student-athletes. But if my son has 190 AI, is that still very rare to get recruited?</p>

<p>The article called: “A Rare Glimpse Inside the Ivy League’s Academic Index” on the NYT website from January 2012 has some interesting information.</p>