Does taking a free period look bad?

Applying to College
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<p>Hi, today my counselor told me taking 5 classes senior year would look bad and that i should take a TA spot instead. here is my current schedule:</p>

<p>1)Calc AP
2)Photo 1(want to drop and move myth here)
3)gov ap
4)physics honors
5)chem ap
6)myth but i want a free period here
the reason i want to do this is so i can have more time to work on college apps/ homework, does anyone know if my counselor is just wrong?</p>

<p>i plan on applying to: UC Davis, UC Irvine, Cal poly, San jose state, and UC berkeley at the moment. my ACC GPA is 3.8 and a 1800 sat score equivalent, any tips would help</p>

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<p>IMO, usually it’s best if you choose a class over a free period. However, I don’t think it would hurt you considering your schedule is already rigorous. You could also have your counselor mention your priority of studying rather than taking a pointless elective in his/her counselor form.</p>