Question

Students at Glenmore High demand an increase in the number of advanced placement classes. In order to compete with other college-bound students, we must have access to more rigorous courses. I mean, if we can’t show that we took tough courses, colleges will turn us down.

How can the final sentence best be revised for this argument?
Tough work is the key to proving to college admissions that we’ve got what they want.
We need tougher courses on our transcripts, or else nobody’s going to notice us.
Without proof of challenging courses, colleges might disregard our transcripts.
Challenging courses separate college-bound students from the rest of the pack.

Answer 1

"Without proof of challenging courses, colleges might disregard our transcripts."

This option is the clearest, most formal restatement of the original point and directly supports the argument that Glenmore needs more rigorous classes to remain competitive for college admission.