study hall and three years of language - WILL IT HURT CHANCES

Applying to College
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<p>okay so i signed up to take spanish 4, but it could not be put into me schedule. i also take AP physics this year, but it run into the next period two days a week. The remaining three days i have a study hall. Most people in my AP physics class of 12 are taking college courses right after that, so they leave and do not take a study hall. I opted out of the program because i play fall and winter varisty sports and would not be able to make it back in time for way games. </p>

<p>my one elective that is not AP is an honors history elective that i am very intrested in taking. my major in college will be some type of history</p>

<p>my question is, how bad will the study hall look on my transcript and how bad does taking 3 years instead of four of a language look? should a drop the class i am looking forward to in order to take spanish?</p>

<p>ps. all other classes i am taking are AP. i am top of class and looking to aply to top tier schools.</p>

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<p>I am not sure how bad “Study Hall” is going to look on your application but I do think you need to look into that.</p>

<p>Not having four years of language is not going to be much of a problem even at ivys and top lacs. When I was applying many colleges listed “suggested courses” with 3 foreign language credits, not 4. Combined with being top of your class and a good slew of APs, you should be fine.</p>

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<p>If it couldn’t fit into your schedule, there is no reason for the college to whine about it. They are intelligent people - they know that if it couldn’t fit into your schedule then it simply couldn’t be done.</p>

<p>Study hall might be seen differently though, depends.</p>