<p>Why do colleges ask you to take the most rigorous course possible if they don't ask you for your classes? I'm going to be taking the hardest classes for my year, but how do they know the difference between a person who took easy classes and got 4.0 gpa(unweighted) and a person who took really hard classes and got 4.0 gpa (unweighted0</p>
<p>Your transcript</p>
<p>Also, you should take a look at the form your counselor has to fill out. It asks about rigor of courses chosen and how you compare to other kids in your class.</p>