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[quote=Anonymous]As others have noted, it really means some different for different colleges.  Top 20 have idiosyncratic rules--investigate particularly.
Otherwise, talk to your HS guidance counselor on what criteria he/she uses to make the statement in their letter that your child is taking the most rigorous course available.

For UVA in FCPS where there are more AP courses than can be reasonably taken, it does NOT mean what the above posters describe.  I asked this directly of our HS counselor at one the higher performing--but not the top HS--and got this response:  It means taking at least one AP course in each of the core areas:  history, math, English (language arts/literature), science; serious study of a foreign language (equivalent of 3-4 years of HS depending on whether another elective was pursued intensively), and some other APs/Honors to round out--but can be just a few.  Math should go up to Calc --but AB is fine if you're not going into STEM.  It's fine to take a science at a standard level (e.g. physics) as long as you have AP in one.

DC took highest level in history, english, foreign language, had some AP electives, took AP Calc AB,  took honors where available.  DC was considered having the most rigorous courseload and was accepted at UVA and W&M.  The elective and "lesser" APs boost the GPA; the core ones are required to get the "most rigorous" ranking.

Ask your own HS counselor what will get them to make that statement/check that box.  If you're aiming for top 20 schools then you have to do more research.[/quote]

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