Many of you are waiting to open your portal up and dig into the application process. Many are a year behind and will be doing the some thing next year. So lets take the mystery out of the WCS and have a better understanding how admissions formulates your WCS.
Remember GPA does not factor into the WCS.
Academics (60% of the WCS)
SAT/ACT score - 1/2 (ie 30% of total WCS)
Class Rank - 1/2 (ie 30% of total WCS)
Of course, GPA determines Class Rank but comparing a candidate's GPA at X school to a candidate's GPA at Y school would not be a fair comparison. All high schools are different and many use different scales for what an 'A' is , a 'B' is, etc. Many inflate.
Class Rank is used instead because it compares you to your High School peers with the same grade scales, grade inflation, teachers and classes. AP and IB classes are not considered since many schools don't offer these prep courses.
SAT/ACT scores are really the better comparison because everyone takes the same test. Now you know why there is such an importance to obtain the highest possible score.
Push Hard, Press Forward
Remember GPA does not factor into the WCS.
Academics (60% of the WCS)
SAT/ACT score - 1/2 (ie 30% of total WCS)
Class Rank - 1/2 (ie 30% of total WCS)
Of course, GPA determines Class Rank but comparing a candidate's GPA at X school to a candidate's GPA at Y school would not be a fair comparison. All high schools are different and many use different scales for what an 'A' is , a 'B' is, etc. Many inflate.
Class Rank is used instead because it compares you to your High School peers with the same grade scales, grade inflation, teachers and classes. AP and IB classes are not considered since many schools don't offer these prep courses.
SAT/ACT scores are really the better comparison because everyone takes the same test. Now you know why there is such an importance to obtain the highest possible score.
Push Hard, Press Forward
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