<p>Does taking an off period look bad on college applications? Since I probably wont make a sports team this year =(( , I will have a slot open for a class or an off period in the spring semester. I can also join track, however, It will change my current schedule greatly. Also, my class doesn't offer many half year courses. Basically, my only options are joining track or to have an off period. I am a junior and am currently taking 5 AP classes. I am also taking (and planning to take) the most rigorous courses offered at my high school. Would taking an off period make or break my admittance? </p>
<p>I had an off period during my senior year of HS, which I decided to take since I didn’t need anything else for graduation req’s, and so I can leave school earlier (and since I later had employment after school). So I don’t think off periods are always bad.</p>