Should I quit band senior year?

Applying to College
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<p>Here's the thing, next year because of budget issues, our every other 4 period days are going to be over. So our usual schedule is attending eight 45 minute classes on monday, while tuesday and thursday, we visit Periods 1, 3, 5, 7, and wednesdays and fridays, we visit Periods 2, 4, 6, 8. Those periods are 1 hr and 30.
Next year the plan is 8 periods every single day for 45 minutes each period. So basically all AP classes are in jeopardy, because a very limited amount of them are going to be double blocked, possible none at all.
I'm in the highest band class in the school, where you're required to do marching band unless you have a sports excuse. And I think we all know that people in marching band have NO LIFE outside of that itself, and homework for first couple months of school, including summer.
So next year, I'm thinking about quitting band in general because it's going to be so stressful with all my AP classes (I'm taking AP euro, calc, chem or bio, college writing), and band is just going to be a another addition to my stress. Also, this year I'm paying about $500 of band fees that are required, and next year it may increase. </p>

<p>I don't know what to do, will colleges really care if band was not part of my schedule senior year?</p>

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<p>If band is really important to you and it’s something you’ve had success in, they might take notice. You can explain your situation in the additional info section, but there’s no guarantee that it won’t raise eyebrows. </p>

<p>If you’re just in the band for fun, nobody’s going to care and it likely won’t be the reason you’re passed over.</p>

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<p>I dont think colleges will think badly just because you dropped a band class. Your other classes do seem like they need a lot of work, and you need the band time to study. They wont look at your app badly just because a band class is missing.</p>

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<p>My younger S had to drop band his senior because of scheduling conflicts. He did continue in the marching band, but symphonic band class conflicted with AP Biology.</p>

<p>Since he is going into engineering, I think he set his priorities correctly.</p>

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<p>It would look pretty unfortunate. Stay involved some way? Small ensemble, Jazz, or anything else.</p>

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<p>Is band a prominant part of your application? If so, it doesn’t look so good to quit, especially since it doesn’t conflict with your AP classes. </p>

<p>But you’re the only one who can gauge your ability to juggle–or not juggle–a harder schedule and band. If band will stress you to the point of lower grades, don’t do it.</p>