<p>Rigor of the school is taken into account. Also, colleges have some idea of the success of prior applicants. </p>
<p>In the converse, my daughter attends public school and is applying to boarding schools. Her Latin teacher, for instance, not only wrote a letter of recommendation, but explained the teaching method, the text books used and the NAL she was meeting.</p>
<p>A student from a less rigorous school who has lots of A’s may not be as academically prepared as one from an extremely rigorous school with a lot of B’s.</p>
<p>But again - grades are only one component of a student. Some students are very bright but stuck in less desirable schools so aptitude, drive, ability, etc. weigh into it.</p>
<p>Which is why I get concerned on these boards that students get fixated on “grades”, “scores” “ecs” trying to give themselves an edge. The criteria for what admissions is looking for changes from year to year depending on what students are in that specific pile.</p>
<p>Don’t sweat it. Just do your best.</p>