<p>Okay so I signed up for these 7 classes - Soccer, AP Govt/Econ, AP Physics, AP Statistics, AP English IV, AP Calc AB (No BC offered), AP French. Well of course, my stupid school always has to screw my schedule over so I kinda have to drop AP French, but my concern is, should I be an office aid 7th period or take an off period?</p>
<p>I really wanna go to top tier schools but there's not much I can do if my school won't make the classes, so will they look down on me or understand my situation?</p>
<p>if you want to attend a top tier school, DO NOT TAKE A PERIOD OFF. it looks lazy, really lazy, unless you have a very good reason. try to schedule another class during that period instead of AP French. 5 AP's a year is plenty, so if you don't want another intense class, take something like art. but it is certainly not a good idea to do nothing for 40 minutes a day, 180 days a year.</p>
<p>The office aid thing is definitely better than a period off, but I think another class (especially something AP, if possible) would be better. Use the time constructively.</p>
<p>I don't necessarily think taking one period off will single-handedly hurt you at all. Take the right schedule so you don't kill yourself. I know plenty of people that had free periods and got into great schools, heck, I was one of them.</p>
<p>I already asked a counselor though about another AP class, but 7th period no APs are offered since it's a conference period.</p>
<p>I could try getting into a computer class? But it'd hurt my GPA doing average level classes =/</p>
<p>I have to be an office aide this year as well...I hate guidance counselors...</p>
<p>I hate how my school has screwed me over every year on advanced classes =/</p>
<p>You should take an off period. I think you don't want to hurt your GPA by taking a class you don't even want to take.</p>
<p>I'm taking 3 AP classes and Band in school. 4th period is free for me(AP Art Hist. canceled).</p>
<p>I have an off period. To make up for it, I'm taking Econ 2(MacroEcon) through a college, Fren 2B(Fren 4) through CSU Sacramento and AP Chem online. I might take Stats 2(Intro to Stats) through UC Berkeley extension, but I'm still thinking about it.</p>
<p>My school allows us to choose our own classes.</p>
<p>My counselor was annoying because he made me sign up for AP phys, but I'll change it with I verify my schedule with him. If I can't, I'll complain frequently and ask the Principal to change my schedule.</p>