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How does your school determine the valedictorian?
Have YOU been nominated?
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UTSG Computer Science '12
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i think it's a graduating class vote on two people who are nominated by the school.
though i think the correct way of choosing valedictorian is by the person with the highest average, but it's more of a popularity contest nowadays
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it should be a popularity contest...i wouldnt want sum nerd who doesnt know most of the graduating class, i want someone that participated alot in school, and gets most votes cause people know them the most...anyways in our school i think only the nominations are happening right now, not sure when voting begins. The candidates have to like give a speech sort of thing on the school's tv show, i cant wait for that
UTM - Commerce '12
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i was only of the 3 nominated male's for our valedictorian, finished 2nd when it went to the staff voting (students elect the top three then the staff determine the final 1 for each gender)
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i have no idea how my school determines the valedictorian. but for sure, it's not based on marks.
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my school has two valedictorians: one male and one female.
the way they elect is that anybody can try out to be valedictorian, and they present a speech to staff. staff vote on whoever has the best, and the top male and female are each valedictorian.
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Redrose27 wrote:i think it's a graduating class vote on two people who are nominated by the school.
though i think the correct way of choosing valedictorian is by the person with the highest average, but it's more of a popularity contest nowadays Yeah, I think that's how it works at my school too. Pretty lame if you ask me.
McMaster '12!
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I was one of the two nominated for valedictorian  . Final voting is next week to determine the winner. Hopefully I win, although I really see no benefit in being valedictorian except for the "prestige" of the title.
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reptilemk4 wrote:it should be a popularity contest...i wouldnt want sum nerd who doesnt know most of the graduating class, i want someone that participated alot in school, and gets most votes cause people know them the most...anyways in our school i think only the nominations are happening right now, not sure when voting begins. The candidates have to like give a speech sort of thing on the school's tv show, i cant wait for that you know, it's possible that those 'nerds' that you don't want winning also happen to be very involved, especially behind the scenes. i think it should be a combination of involvement and marks. I'd rather have a 'nerd' who worked hard all throughout high school to do well win than some jerk who slacked off and just knew enough people to get them to win.
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As most people already said, it's a popularity contest.
In my school, you need at least 75% to run for valedictorian and you can nominate yourself. The candidates create a speech to present to the graduating class and usually tell the class why he or she should be the valedictorian. In my school, most of the candidates didn't brag about themselves about them being in the student council, clubs and any other achievements. They used metaphors throughout their speeches about starting out as a loners and ending up as a family (knowing each other for a long time).
The graduating class decides who is the valedictorian. The faculty does not vote. There's only one valedictorian and there is no ratio of females and males that can run.
McMaster '12
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We're still waiting for the applications to come out for it. I'd love the opportunity if possible.
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Redrose27 wrote: you know, it's possible that those 'nerds' that you don't want winning also happen to be very involved, especially behind the scenes. i think it should be a combination of involvement and marks. I'd rather have a 'nerd' who worked hard all throughout high school to do well win than some jerk who slacked off and just knew enough people to get them to win. If most people vote for a person, and that person wins, then most people will be happy with their valedictorian
UTM - Commerce '12
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I don't think our school has even started electing people? But I'm sure this kid we call Superjew is going to become valedictorian.
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ultimately it doesn't really make a difference once you get out of high school whether or not you are valedictorian because 1) the electoral system for choosing them varies so much throughout the country (as opposed to the set gpa one in the states i believe) and 2) you could have a valedictorian in a class of 100 people be at the level of like the tenth best candidate in a school with a larger pool. it looks good on a resume i suppose and does speak to your abilities within the system you're studying in, but ultimately it doesn't make much of a difference
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My school doesn't have a nomination process that I'm aware of. The valedictorian (or co-valedictorians, as in the past) have the highest marks. They're always in Full IB, which means they're usually involved in the school too (as you need so many service hours to graduate with an IB diploma).
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My school has a self-nomination process. Anyone can apply to be the valedictorian, and must submit an essay to the staff outlining their contributions to the school, academic success, etc. The staff then chooses 5 or so candidates to be subject to a popularity contest in which the students vote for the valedictorian.
UTSG Life Science '12
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In my school you gotta be nominated, then the staff cuts it down to 5 people. After that its a popularity contest over who has the most friends in the graduating class. I think its best if it was done by marks (like the old school before i moved) because the person with the highest marks is usually a very social, interactive person, who does alot for the school and knows mostly everybody. They just happen to be genuinely intelligent and don't make stupid mistakes... the person with the 98 isnt smarter than the person with the 92.. the 92 just made careless mistakes on tests and assignments that the 98 didnt... doesn't mean the 98 is a social reject... i doubt i'll be nominated cause i've only been at my school for a year and a bit.. but im okay with it cause im on good terms with everyone in my grade 
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I don't know how our valedictorain gets nomiated, or if there are any requirements, but I do know that the graduating class votes. The person with the second most amount of votes gets to introduce the valedictorain, how got the most votes.
U of Guelph, microbiology, co-op
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I'm not 100% how it goes in my school, however I do know that the graduating class may nominate someone if they please, essentially a self-nomination process, stating their reasons why this person deserves to be valedictorian. However, this person must be academically strong as well as participate in extra-curricular activities. And I believe it gets narrowed down to two people and than everyone must pick, or the staff has the final say, I'm not certain.
IMO, it's a good thing they do not do it based on marks, because there is this girl in our school who takes all sciences and maths and her lowest mark right now is a 98 in chemistry. Yes, everyone knows her because shes known as "the smart girl" yet at the same time no one knows her at all. Her head is in her books constantly, I hate to say it but she has no friends either. Her life is school, and it's quite sad if you asked me. So if it was based on the student with the highest mark and she were to recieve valedictorian, can you just imagine what that would be like?
So I would definately have to say I would rather someone get nominated by their peers rather than it automatically going to the person with the highest mark.
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Strange, haha the highest average girl in my class is the complete opposite. Yah she's known as the smart girl but shes way in to sports and goes out all the time with friends and stuff.. weird  seems like TO takes their schooling a lot more hardcore than we do in Sarnia
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