Which is better? Most rigorous or higher GPA?

thibault
Sat, 21 Dec 2019 23:41:52 +0000

Almost all universities provide C10 - Class rank in their CDS info sheets.

Use that as a (rough) proxy for GPA.

If your high school is extremely competitive & well-known to the adcom folks, then they (and your counselor) will know whether your rank, adjusted for your highly competitive school, renders you a competitive applicant.