But being top in your class does not mean an automatic acceptance at a ... High schools typically report class rank on students' report cards and submit this information in college application ...

Finally, the end of the semester was here, and I couldn’t wait for report cards ... It doesn’t mean that you’re smarter than me or I’m dumber than you.” Class rank means nothing.

This has created a new problem for college admissions officers: How should class rank figure into a student’s application when so many students come from schools that no longer provide it?

“That doesn’t mean that those not in the top 10 percent ... Students whose schools don’t report class rank may find that their ACT or SAT scores have greater emphasis in the college ...