Class rank

nukepharm

5-Year Member
Joined
Oct 8, 2014
Messages
127
I have heard they strongly rely on class rank for admissions. Any suggestions when you are in an ultra competitive school and are only in the top 29% with a 3.7 uw gpa? That was one of the questions he was asked in the Senate interviews. They asked why his class rank was so low with that gpa. He has a 32 on ACT, Eagle Scout, co-captain of swim team and some other good things on his resume.

Some things that have hurt his rank was he got a B freshmen and sophomore years in honors English and they are not weighted classes when many of the kids ahead of him took regular English. I do think it helped his ACT score so there was some benefit. I also realize a 3.7 isn't that high, but just seems that many people on here have higher ranks with similar gpas. I just worry this is a weakness that is hard to do much about.
 
USAFA does look at the school's profile. If the average student drops out or if they go on to an Ivy will make a difference!

How much the admissions boards weight school profiles is not something they publish, so I can't tell you exactly. However, if many students in your son's school go on to difficult universities, it will likely help.
 
Back
Top