Would having a free period look bad, even with a rigorous schedule?

Pre-College Topics High School Life
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<p>My school's schedule consists of 6 slots of classes. I am debating whether or not I should have a free period next year (junior year) as I will be taking a lot of APs and I need to rush after school to go to another school for Robotics on Mondays and Fridays. Would taking a free period look bad, even with such a rigorous schedule? Here is the free period schedule:</p>

<p>AP Calculus AB
AP English Language
AP Chemistry
AP US History
AP Macroeconomics/Microeconomics
Online: Japanese I</p>

<p>If it isn't good to take a free period, here are my alternative schedules. Would these be overkill (most particularly #2; as you can see #1 is an alternative to #2 in terms of rigor as there is Physics Honors and not AP Chemistry)?</p>

<p>1)
AP Calculus AB
AP English Language
Physics Honors
AP US History
AP Macroeconomics/Microeconomics
AP Statistics
Online: Japanese I</p>

<p>2)
AP Calculus AB
AP English Language
AP Chemistry
AP US History
AP Macroeconomics/Microeconomics
AP Statistics
Online: Japanese I</p>

<p>And yes, I am applying to HPSM.</p>

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<p>Doubt a free period would look bad, given the fact all the other classes are AP’s.</p>

<p>It’s just one class after all. And HYPSM is not just all about classes. . . </p>

<p>Hopefully your free period will enhance your school life. I mean it.</p>

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<p>I recommend taking a free period. I think that the benefits derived from enrolling in the class would far exceed any negatives.</p>

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<p>^ Enrolling in what class? O_O Tis a free period and thus no class</p>

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<p>I suppose that I’m used to referring to study hall as a class. Is there a difference between study hall and a free period? My old school just had study hall as an option so I just assumed that they were the same.</p>

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<p>There’s no difference except that Study Hall is listed as an official class on the transcript, and free period means there is absolutely no class and just a blank space on the transcript where the period # is.</p>

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<p>free periods are fine</p>

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<p>Whoa there trufflie. Let me rearrange your schedule to what it should be.</p>

<p>MVC/LA/DE
AP English Language
AP Chemistry
AP US History
AP Physics C
AP English Literature (can be self study)</p>

<p>Self Study:
AP Macroeconomics/Microeconomics
AP Statistics
AP Biology
Online: AP Foreign Language</p>

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<p>**** JOHN >o<</p>

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<p>Are study halls/free periods listed on your transcript? In my high school, they aren’t. You can take a study hall every year and colleges won’t even know it if you go to my school 8)</p>

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<p>I think you should be good, Jiggly.</p>