<p>I've never had a study hall in High School, but I think I might want to take a full year study hall next year (senior year). Will colleges look down on that?</p>
<p>Actually, I only have space for a half year study hall</p>
<p>why would they look down on it?</p>
<p>I’ve heard that colleges want to see people who keep themselves busy and have a fully packed schedule. But I guess it would be kind of ridiculous to look down on a half year study hall.</p>
<p>You’ve. Never. Had. A. Study. Hall. O.o</p>
<p>Study halls are prohibited at my school.</p>
<p>Ivy league might, otherwise no.</p>
<p>Better than not! Ha, if you’re taking a non-graded course, then kick me in the face… The maximum AP takers hate those that ride on these classes and thus have an impervious GPA once they get their straight A’s.</p>
<p>You guys have study hall periods in high school?</p>
<p>Whatever you call it! Teacher’s assistant, math lab, leadership… TA, if you get the right teacher, they’ll let you do your homework uninterrupted during the period and/or not even show up. Or math lab is a class where you do math homework/get math help, but you can do other stuff. Plus, it saves you from burning your over 4.0 GPA!</p>
<p>It’s fine as long as colleges can see that you actually need a study hall because you took rigorous classes and not because you have a schedule full of blow-off classes</p>
<p>yeah, especially if you’re in other stuff like ECs.</p>
<p>I’ve had study hall all year this year -> Going to Georgetown in the fall.</p>
<p>Does it come out as study hall? I have a free period that is marked as “Technical Skills” on my transcripts. My three friends have “study hall”, and they all got into top schools (Johns Hopkins, MIT, Cornell, Brown, Yale) so Ivy’s won’t care, unless you decide to take everything regular, and slack off.</p>
<p>Obviously, yes.
It shows that you don’t want to do work.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone. It will say “study hall” on my transcript but based on what everyone said I’m not worrying about it anymore.</p>