Senior Class schedule...too few classes?

Applying to College
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<p>I'm trying to figure out my class schedule for my senior year. I've taken almost every advanced class my school offers, and next year I'm taking:</p>

<p>Calculus BC
Biology Dual (College credit)
English Dual (College credit)</p>

<p>Then, I plan on taking DECA, meaning as soon as I finished these classes, I'd head to work.</p>

<p>However, I'm concerned my lack of classes will worry colleges. Should I not do DECA and take easy, blow off classes (the only ones left at my school). If I did this, I might end up taking English 4 AP (which is always 8th period, meaning I can't take it if I end up doing the working thing).</p>

<p>What would be better?</p>

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<p>Bump...anyone?</p>

<p>Work or filler classes?</p>

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<p>I am not familiar with the DECA program, but it might be in your interest to show an interest in working rather than wasting time with classes. If you have satisfied your graduation requirements, then you may be able to take some liberty in that way.</p>

<p>If anyone else comes onto this thread, I'd like to know what they thought of my tentative senior schedule:</p>

<p>AP Literature
AP Calculus BC
AP Physics (B or C not sure which yet)
College Level Government/Economics
College Level Psychology
Photo I
Spanish IV</p>

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<p>I think your schedule looks great. I don't think you could make it look any more challenging, and you'll definitely have a full load next year. I wish my school had some of those classes, I'm pretty jealous. </p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>I honestly think that taking that few classes will look really odd to colleges unless you have a desperate reason for extra finances. I myself am taking some "blow off courses" next year
AP Calculus AB
AP Chemistry
Physics H
Wildlife Biology
Language Arts 12 H
Medical Terminology
College Communications
Computer Technology
As long as you have some hard classes, which you do, colleges probably wouldn't look down too much on a couple of easier classes.</p>

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<p>I am an admissions counselor. It is not to your advantage to check out of the academic world during your senior year. Take additional college courses ... or take honors electives like Psychology. College are looking for you to have a minimum of five academic solids your senior year.</p>

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<p>You need to take the English AP.</p>

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<p>I think your schedule's fine though I have no idea how the DECA program works at your school (at mine it's just a club so...).</p>