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[quote=Anonymous][quote]I don't think that the absence of a precise class rank calculated by a HS (public or private) prevents highly selective colleges from taking class rank into account. They know from experience (and/or data on the school's transcript) approximately where a student with a particular GPA stands vis a vis the rest of the class. [/quote]

Here is what I've been told by a couple of college admissions staff that they do about class rank when the high school doesn't rank. First, they look at the school profile to see how rigorous and competitive the school is, and they are already very familiar with the stats of the most competitive schools. For instance, they are aware that a student whose GPA falls below 3.0 at TJ is asked to leave, so they are aware that even the "bottom half" of the class is high achieving in a rigorous environment.

For those at the very competitive schools that don't rank, they then look at SAT/ACT. Kids who have scores over certain points get credit for top 10%, 5%, or whatever depending on the school. It's a way of adjusting for and taking into account the type of school kids are coming from.

So really, the best advice is to do your best, wherever you are. Parents could make decisions about high schools for their kids by taking into account where their own child will do best.
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