My son/daughter would have a much higher class rank as a senior in a public school. Why would it be to his/her advantage to attend FCDS?
First, we think it is important to note that colleges look primarily at students’ course selection, their grades in those courses, SAT/ACT scores, and co-curricular activities. FCDS is known to be a successful college-preparatory school, and colleges look at that when assessing each student. Overall, we believe class rank should be a non-issue when deciding to attend FCDS. This sheds greater light on the entire student and is important as we provide complete information to colleges. In addition, due to differences within grading systems and academic communities, the FCDS transcript that we provide colleges only reflects the student’s performance here at FCDS; however, we do attach a copy of that student’s previous school’s transcript to highlight the complete academic profile of the student and to accentuate the separate scholastic experiences. Our strong academic environment is focused on preparing students for college through broad educational experiences and equipping them for futur
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