Help deciding on schedule for next year

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>Hi, I would like some advice regarding dual enrollment.
I'm a junior and a good student (3.9 GPA, 2050 on the SAT).
We are choosing classes for our senior year and so far, I'm signed up for four AP classes and I want to be a student aide for a teacher. That leaves two classes open. I can either do a senior privilege (during which I'd have no class at all; I could go home early) or dual enroll at the local college. I have all of my credits and classes done with and I would only be dual enrolling for an elective. I'm just worried that a college might think I'm lazy if I suddenly just take four classes, AP or otherwise. (Student aide is only for community service.) I wouldn't mind taking more AP classes but there just aren't any more classes that I wish to take at my school. There are AP science classes such as AP Chemistry, but I am more interested in English/history/psychology, etc. </p>

<p>My guidance counselor seems to want me to dual enroll; I have heard that the school benefits from dual enrolling students. I'm having second thoughts because one of my teachers was telling me that she thinks that it doesn't make sense to dual enroll just for an elective. This teacher also made a point when she said that dual enrollment could interfere with my job and that senior year is busy enough as it is. </p>

<p>I was wondering, what do you guys think? Will colleges look down on me for taking four classes during my senior year? Is it pointless to dual enroll just for a random elective?
Thank you so much!</p>

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<p>What do you consider a random elective?</p>

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<p>I want it to be something I’m interested in, but I honestly just want something that fills up my schedule so it doesn’t look like I’m taking four classes and that’s it. While I do love learning, I’m just not sure if taking an elective at the community college would make it or break it when applying to colleges.
Possibly creative writing or admin. of criminal justice.</p>

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<p>I don’t think colleges would look down on you for opting not to dual-enroll, considering you’re taking four APs. They’re also very aware that every HS has different scheduling and classes for seniors. But if the elective is something you really want to try, go for it. If within the first week or two you realize it’s too much you can probably drop</p>

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<p>@GWgirl2014
I didn’t even consider that I could maybe drop the class if it’s too much; that’s something to think about too.
I’ve heard that colleges would like you to either maintain the schedule that you had the prior year or make it more challenging. This year, I’m taking four AP classes and two honors classes, so I’m not sure if taking just the four AP classes next year would be considered a downgrade in a way.</p>