<p>Hey there! My school doesn't rank, but I am in the top decile. So when my counselor fills the application out it will say that I am in the top 10%. My exact rank is known and it's 19/598. I'm applying to top schools (think Princeton) and I'm wondering if I should have my counselor mention that I am 19 in her rec letter or just leave it to say top 10%. Is being ranked 19/598 at a public school that only sometimes sends 1 or 2 students to the lower level ivies (cornell, dartmouth) a disadvantage or an advantage or neutral when it comes to applying to schools like Princeton?</p>
<p>I guess what I'm asking is if 19 is good enough to report? Will colleges with my top 10% ranking assume in val or will they assume i'm ranked 59?</p>
<p>but my counselor showed me her school forms on the common app and showed me that the highest classification was by decile? Anniezz, where do they report it?</p>
<p>Well, if you are at 9% or 19% from the top, you’d rather see deciles. If you are 1%, 11%, or 21% from the top, you’d rather see percentage ranks. If you are 1 or 2, you’d want to see the number of the ranking.</p>
<p>Yes, but I’m in the top 4% at a non competitive public school applying to schools that most accept valedictorians… so would I rather want to see deciles in that case?</p>
<p>Where does your counselor report it? I dont know if there’s a way to report it other than by rank on the CA, or she would put it in remarks. You could ask your admissions rep at the college.</p>