<p>Is taking independent study senior year frowned upon by admissions officers? It's not a blow off class, I'm editor-in-chief of my school's newspaper so I'm constantly having to edit papers, design pages, keep out website updated etc. I just don't want them to look at my schedule and think I was lazy senior year.
Independent Study--Journalism
AP English IV
Adv. Choir
Newspaper
AP Physics B
AP Calculus BC
Vocal Ensemble (smaller choral group at my school)</p>
<p>Absolutely not a problem. D had two independent study periods so she could do her volunteer work after school and was admitted to several HYPMS. It’s not the independent study that’s the issue - it’s what you do with the time you have. Sounds like you are using it well.</p>