<p>Schools will examine the classes taken and the classes offered at the school for high school rigor - the school will want to see that the student is taking the most challenging courses available to him or her.</p>
<p>If the class rank is lower than it should be then the school will take the courseload into consideration - taking music classes over a study hall will certainly be looked at favorably! Also keep in mind that there is virtually little difference between a class rank of 1 and a class rank of 10.</p>