<p>How important are electives to colleges?
If I take 5 academic classes (in all the core subject areas) instead of 5 academic classes + 2 electives, how much will that hurt me?</p>
<p>Actually, I’d like to add to the question. What if you take off periods? Will colleges look down on this and think you should have taken more classes, even if they are electives?</p>
<p>It mostly comes down to how the GC phrases your class schedule - rigorous or most rigorous. How would they look at it?</p>
<p>I have a similar question to satiravelvet’s.
Would 3 AP’s, 1 IB HL, 1 IB SL, one general class, and two free periods be considered a rigorous schedule for junior year?</p>