Do physical education classes count at all

Applying to College
1

I thought I was smart by taking a bunch of Strength Training classes for an easy A but I feel like such an idiot since they don’t even count. The only bright side is that they counted towards my HS GPA which affects my class rank.

Should I just drop my Strength Training class that I’m going to take 2nd semester junior year? I can’t replace it with a core class so the only choices I have to replace are 1 semester electives like Music History, Cooking, Writing, and Theater.
It won’t show up on my transcript if I drop it since 2nd semester hasn’t started.

The only colleges that I know that count P.E classes is Michigan. Are there any others? Will getting an A in the class not matter at all to top non-ivy colleges?

2

Generally most elective classes do not count at most colleges. The writing class may count. Cooking and Theater definitely will not.

3

Most schools will recalculate your GPA without gym.

4

I agree with the above. If you can transfer into writing, I’d do that. Showing a more rigorous course load will probably help, even if colleges don’t figure it into your GPA.