<p>AP Human Geography
AP Biology
Pre-Calculus
Spanish 2
Advanced Band
Adv H. Eng 2
Study Hall</p>
<p>Sophomore
AP US History
AP Chemistry
AP English Lit.
AP Statistics(Yeah, 1 class of calculus, same time as the only class of lit)
Advanced Band
Wellness
Study Hall</p>
<p>Junior(Now):</p>
<p>AP World History
AP Physics C(both)
AP Calculus BC
AP English Comp.
Advanced Band
Finance/ AP Micro
Study Hall</p>
<p>So, my question is, would the study halls I take be looked down upon, or would it be dulled and overlooked compared to my schedule? Most of my classmates don't take study hall, and I am not ranked that high because of that reason(weird class ranking system) .</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure many people take study halls. There’s nothing wrong with that, and your schedule is rigorous anyway. At my school we have 8 periods a day, but only 7 are allowed to be classes. In other words, we HAVE to have 1 study hall. And I go to a school thats ranked in the top 5 (for STEM) nationally, so its not like we have really lax requirements. A friend who also goes to an extremely competitive school has the same study hall requirement. It’s pretty common, so don’t worry at all.</p>
<p>My class rank is down because of it though(like 12/200). My GPA is 4.0(No weights), but our school does a total points system. Even if I make an A in an AP course, it is still 4.0. So, actually, I have one less class than everyone. </p>
<p>Can I explain this to colleges? If so, how?</p>
<p>You can ask your counselor to explain it if you really need to, but admissions officers will not penalize you if you have a 4.0 and the schedule you originally posted, which is rigorous enough. Also, being 12/200 puts you in the top 6%, which is great. No need to worry. Just focus on other things. Academically, you’re doing great. Best of luck.</p>
<p>There are 5 AP classes on your schedule. You don’t need to worry about having a study hall. You’re obviously challenging yourself. Admissions officers understand that you have to do the work sometime.</p>
<p>My school required us to take study halls certain semesters…</p>