Scheduling free periods Junior year?

Applying to College
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<p>I will be a Junior next year, and we will have a new Semester based block-schedule. The classes I am scheduled to take are:
AP Calculus A-B
AP Chemistry
AP Junior English
Normal Modern US History (instead of AP Euro)
Spanish 4
ACT Prep
Unscheduled Period (1st Semester A day)
Unscheduled Period (1st Semester B day)
Unscheduled Period (2nd Semester unknown day)
Painting
Principals of Marketing</p>

<p>My life goal has always been to go to Stanford and i'm wondering if this schedule is rigorous enough to get in (supplemented by other accolades of course). The reason for the 2 unscheduled periods during 1st semester and 1 unscheduled period during 2nd semester is that I have football during the fall and i throw shot and discus in the spring. (Football can go very late and I need time to get my homework done.) Will Stanford admissions immediately reject me after seeing 3 free periods during my Junior year? I need all the input I can get, thanks.</p>

<p>PS: I am a legacy at Stanford if that helps at all.</p>

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<p>Since you’re using those to accommodate your athletics, it shouldn’t be a problem. However, if other top students at your high school have made similar athletic commitments while maintaining a full schedule, it could reflect negatively on you.</p>

<p>Legacy will definitely help you at Stanford, but that doesn’t mean you should slack off. However, this doesn’t sound like you’re slacking. It sounds like you’re making room in your schedule for athletics, which is typically okay.</p>

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<p>I think the 3 unscheduled periods are fine. But you should consider adding a 4th AP if you think you can handle it. Instead of painting or something.</p>