<p>I am a sophomore at a public highschool in NJ.</p>
<p>I signed up for a class called Electronic Midi Music this year, but hey guess what? It was packed and now my guidance counselor has stuck a study hall on my schedule. </p>
<p>I take the toughest courseload possible, highest level classes for all of my classes, excluding precalculus, which is regular because I doubled up on math this year and accelerated precalc was packed around 6 people over the max.</p>
<p>I asked my couselor if there are any classes offered during the period of my study hall. Only Woodshop, Concert choir, and Graphics Design (already took) are offered. Instead of choosing those, I have decided to take an independent study in Discrete Mathematics; however, I still maintain a study hall on my daily schedule...</p>
<p>My question is this: Does having a study hall effect your chances of getting into a prestigious university/college?</p>
<p>Any thoughts/advice is highly appreciated.</p>
<p>absolutely not.</p>
<p>for one thing, a study hall won't appear on your transcript. they will see that you took one less than the maximum number of classes, but I know that at my school only like 5% of students take the maximum amount of classes, and they don't have any significant advantage over those who take 6 out of 7. Those who only take 5, though, are at a definite disadvantage.</p>
<p>i don't think you need to worry about this.</p>
<p>i took 7/7 last year and I'm taking 6/7 this year as having the free period to do work, etc or even just sleep in (it's A period) is SOOO much better than having 7 classes. and 4/6 are advanced, compared to 2/7 last year.</p>
<p>Thanks for the information ReninDetroit. </p>
<p>Also, having a study hall doesn't hurt one's GPA right? I think it actually raises it? </p>
<p>n/(x classes) so now it is n/({x-1} classes)</p>
<p>I wouldn't worry about it.</p>
<p>And about the GPA, I don't think it would make a difference at all (neither making it lower or higher).</p>
<p>n/(x classes) so now it is n/({x-1} classes)</p>
<p>^ is false because when you take one class out of the denominator, you also have to take one class' worth of grades out of the numerator.</p>