Wisconsin - February 2024, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed legislation Tuesday that directs the state’s public university network to create a guaranteed admissions system. Students ranked in the top 5% are guaranteed admission to the state Flagship, University of Wisconsin.
Tennessee—Tennessee's legislature also opened up guaranteed admission to UTK this past application cycle for resident students in the top 10 percent of their class.
Texas - Since 1997, Texas has adopted the top 10% rule instead of affirmative action policies, so students in the top 10% of their high school class are automatically admitted to college (the threshold now for UT Austin is the top 6%).
California - The University of California System guarantees a UC spot for resident students in the top 9% of the state
The screenshot below shows which schools’ state flagship universities consider class rank very important or important based on their 2023-2024 common data set, even if guaranteed admission is not a policy.
If a student's class rank improves the application, know where the content is posted and ensure it gets there.
SRAR - Self-reported academic record
Common Application - Grades Section
UC Application - Academic History
Resume - if the school allows for an upload
Transcript - review the accuracy of the school report
Additionally, if a school does not officially class rank, consider asking the guidance counselor for an unofficial rank and self-report.
While using all the tools in a student's arsenal is always recommended, class rank is sometimes overlooked if a student is not diligent about tracking that information down from their high school.
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