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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No way.....1 free period is fine, not 2.[/quote]

+1. Top schools are looking to see if your kid can handle the rigor of college -two free periods says no[/quote]
said nobody ever [/quote]

There is advice against free periods from college counselors and admissions officers.  Take an elective.[/quote]

My child's school requires a free period, for everyone. I don't believe that anyone has given this blanket advice.[/quote]

Then your school would have that in their profile that they send.  That's irrelevant here.  If your school DOESN'T require a free period, having 2 will impact rigor.[/quote]
stop saying this. it's not universally true.[/quote]

At DC's public high school, the free period is not mentioned.  Only classes in which the child is enrolled.  I would still recommend some other electives just to round out the education - art, psych, econ, environmental science, stats, etc. [/quote]

Psych not allowed since he will be taking Euro History. Apparently 2 AP SS/History classes not allowed at this school. Counselor said something about lack of teachers, which sounds sketchy to me.

He's taking Stats this year (along with Calc BC). Will essentially be taking 2 science class next year (Physics and Chem alternating in 1 block period). Has already taken Econ.

I guess the answer here is  ap Environmental Science (not really interested), or a non-AP fun elective, which will not be fun for him. He will see it as a waste of time.

Thanks everyone for your input -
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Request an exception. They do this, private or public high schools for students in good standing. Then he can take two lib arts classes at once. Bfd. Ask again, pitch it.  [/quote]

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