A straight ranking result is easy using one of Microsoft Excel’s ranking functions. Calculating a conditional rank is even easier if you let an Excel PivotTable do all the work.

At the sheet level, conditional running totals require focused expressions, but an Excel PivotTable requires only a few field swaps. Susan Harkins shows you how.

To calculate the probability of being accepted and also receiving a scholarship, the likelihood of acceptance is multiplied by the conditional probability of receiving a scholarship given acceptance.