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[quote=Anonymous]OP here. 
Thank you for the responses. It's good to know that some people have asked the same question and didn't get actual answers.

As far as physically checking the box, I did see on some common app screenshots where the counselor DOES check a box.  
So if your kid is being rated, wouldn't it make sense to know the criteria?

Recently, DC applied to the Governor's school. 
The rating sheet has these boxes for the counselor to check, and the applicant gets a number of points based on which box is checked. 
But there are no actual criteria for each rating.

Course difficulty:
   College Scholar- 8 points
   Challenging- 7 points
   Moderate Degree- 6 points
   General Program- 5 points

So what we gather from this exercise are that rating matters!  (maybe in the same way your raise might be based on your performance).

And when UVA stats say "89% of those we admit are in the top 10% of their class."  Wouldn't it help to know if your kid, despite having a 4.0 GPA may not even be in the top 10% and should look elsewhere?

So what does it take to get that counselor to check that "most rigorous load" on the common app?

DC registered for 5 AP + 1 DE.  Signed up for one regular "fun" class but if having ALL APs is what it takes, wouldn't that be good to know?  
DC is capable of doing all APs, but if he didn't take all APs, is he not taking the MOST rigorous course load? 
He'll end up with 10 APs and 2 DEs total.

I like what one college said: 
We'd like to see at least one AP in each of the core subjects. Now there's something that's actionable!

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