Which class should I take...?

Applying to College
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<p>I first want to apologize in advance for asking so many "which class should I take" questions. I'm in another quandary, and I need some advice. My schedule is totally effed up at school, and I was planning on taking 5 of my classes at my HS, doing a shortened schedule, and taking two outside of my school through MOVIP/Mizzou. Yesterday, I was told that in order to play softball and do other activities like debate, I needed to be enrolled in 6 classes at my HS - one could be a "lab assistant" hour where I basically help my favorite teacher and leave on the days that I can. My current schedule looks like this...</p>

<p>1- AP Environmental
2- Gifted Honors English (self-study AP Lit)
3- German V (self-study AP)
4- AP Biology
5- AP Government </p>

<p>I'm enrolled in AP Art History and calculus through outside programs. I have two options when it comes to my schedule. I can either take a lab assistant hour, or I can fill it with another class. My two options are regular physics (not honors because we don't offer an honors physics, only regular which is a prerequisite to AP) or a semester long College Credit Women Gender and Diversity class. I'm interested in a polisci major, so I'm kind of leaning toward the weighted grade, CC gender studies class. I really DON'T want to overload myself because I have softball everyday, and I know that the gender class isn't ridiculous. I'm worried that it might look bad to the ivies that I never took a physics course in HS (but I have taken every other honors/AP option available outside of physics.) So what should I take?</p>

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<p>I would just pick one. We can’t tell you which class to take, because you know your preferences better. Why would it look bad to colleges that you won’t have taken physics? As long as you take the required classes for admission you should be fine.</p>

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<p>I know, but I thought the ivies liked to see balance between the three disciplines of science. Any other advice?</p>