Friday, November 28, 2008

High School Class Rank Loses Luster

Bethel Park dumped the rankings after the experience its principal, Zeb Jansante, had as principal of Mt. Lebanon High School.

Mt. Lebanon stopped ranking students three years ago when Brown University, an Ivy League school in Providence, R.I., denied a Mt. Lebanon student a full scholarship based on his high school class rank.

"If we heard any concerns, it would have been students from the very, very top of the class," said Peter Berg, supervisor of guidance at Mt. Lebanon. "For the vast majority of students, it was a beneficial move."

Link: www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/cityregion/s_600502.html

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Anonymous Anonymous said...

My daughter is a junior at Brown University. The comments about the Mt Lebanon student not getting a full scholarship there because of class rank does not ring true. Brown University, like almost all the Ivy schools, provides financial aid based on financial need only. Rank in class is not a consideration at all.

November 28, 2008 2:28 PM  

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