<p>I just ascertained my schedule and am unfortunately stuck with 2 semesters of study hall with 1 semester free period 1st hour (I get to arrive late). Overall I will have 5 classes 1st semester and 6 2nd. 4 are APs, and I plan to self study.</p>
<p>There are absolutely no available classes that I can take to fill those slots (My options are something like orchestra and intro to acting; in other words, I don't care much for them).</p>
<p>I've had full schedules up till now (F, S, and J years) and have done summer school for 2 of those transitory summers.</p>
<p>How will colleges look at this? Should I take a boring and useless class in order to fill up that study hall?</p>
<p>From what I hear, the core classes are the most important for college admissions. I doubt they would put so much weight on elective courses. I'm taking a study hall next year but I feel the classes that I will have are good enough for colleges to look at. Don't worry about it.</p>
<p>Don't take a boring / useless class. How would anything boring and useless help?</p>
<p>Just explain somewhere that you are essentially being forced to take those free periods. Mention things like "no available classes" and "superfluous electives."</p>
<p>I would say take the study hall unless it will absolutely kill your rank (not likely, but I guess it depends on the school). Will it kill your rank?</p>