AS a junior I am in dilema…
I have to choose between a college prep class(not honors!) and study hall.
I am planing to take ENG/AP, Calculus/Ap, Chemistry/AP, European history/AP, French/h, and Theology/h, and my school does not offer any more AP classes or honors class for me and the other classes are all college prep course that I don’t need to take and honestly I don’t want to take.
Should I take one more class just to look busy or take study hall to study for my Ap classes?
If I added study hall, would the colleges see me as a lazy boy?
<p>Does study hall even show up on your transcript? It doesn't on mine</p>
<p>take study hall, no colege is going to see you as lazy for that, especially with your other classes</p>
<p>Yes, I agree. Study hall doesn't show up on our transcripts, and with all those other H/AP classes, you're in good shape without another pointless class</p>
<p>My daughter had a similar dilemma. Because of block scheduling (and a long explanation), her choice was between taking a level course (which would have reduced her GPA even if she made an A!!) or be an office aide (which had no effect on GPA). She chose to be an office aide, and was assigned to the college counseling center - quite useful for her to learn the process! It would also be beneficial to be an office aide for the counselors (who may write your GC recommendation).</p>
<p>Office aides at my school just run passes to students. It's really not an intimate situation</p>
<p>Not entirely true. Especially in a larger school, being an office aide can help you be more "memorable" to a counselor (if you are assigned to the counseling office). There is some downtime for the office staff, and they do like to get to know their aides. </p>
<p>I work in a school, and have gotten to know my office aides quite well.</p>
<p>I was just saying at my school, there are a lot of office aides, and they don't really do anything personable. I do go to a larger school, 2,000 students. There really isn't much downtime for the counselors though. The secretaries have downtime and they talk to the office aides, but there is rarely a time when a counselor isn't busy (we have 4)</p>