I think ACHS is requiring a free period next year due to a combination of the teacher shortage and stress on teachers. I wonder if other schools will move towards this as well.

I am hoping my kid can manage a free period sr year. I had one back in the day and it definitely made a difference for me. My schedule wasn't even as intense as what I expect it will be for my kid. Based on what we are hearing from others, those with free periods are not being punished.

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Anonymous wrote:Look, colleges will be seeing the classes that your son is taking – not his day-to-day schedule. They’re not going to know that, say, from 2 to 3 he’s not doing anything. Geez, relax and cut your kid a break. Stop being a helicopter and college obsessed parent.

Colleges will see that he is taking 6 classes instead of the usual 7 (well, really 5 classes with the TA period). They will know that he has a shortened schedule. Sure, they might not care. But the OP asked for opinions, and I, personally, feel that this schedule will be viewed as being a little bit off.

No, they won’t. They’re not counting classes. They’re looking at what the actual classes are. Now, if a transcript showed only one or two classes on a transcript for senior year they’d do a double take, sure. But this isn’t that.

I'm sorry, what? You do not think that the AOs at top schools will notice a missing class? Well, then we will have to agree to disagree.

They’re not gonna notice nor care. Relax.

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They 110% will not notice or care that a kid with that schedule gets to have a 42 minute break in their day. If they have an opinion, it will be neutral at worst.

If you think this is a problem for selective schools, you are very clueless about college admissions.

Agree. At my kids’ HS, many kids have a free period (or more) senior year. Many have already been admitted to highly selective schools. My current junior will have 5 APs (one in each major subject) and an elective next year, as well as two extremely demanding ECs with leadership positions. I’m thrilled he’ll have a free period.

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Anonymous wrote:Look, colleges will be seeing the classes that your son is taking – not his day-to-day schedule. They’re not going to know that, say, from 2 to 3 he’s not doing anything. Geez, relax and cut your kid a break. Stop being a helicopter and college obsessed parent.

Colleges will see that he is taking 6 classes instead of the usual 7 (well, really 5 classes with the TA period). They will know that he has a shortened schedule. Sure, they might not care. But the OP asked for opinions, and I, personally, feel that this schedule will be viewed as being a little bit off.

No, they won’t. They’re not counting classes. They’re looking at what the actual classes are. Now, if a transcript showed only one or two classes on a transcript for senior year they’d do a double take, sure. But this isn’t that.

I'm sorry, what? You do not think that the AOs at top schools will notice a missing class? Well, then we will have to agree to disagree.

They’re not gonna notice nor care. Relax.

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They 110% will not notice or care that a kid with that schedule gets to have a 42 minute break in their day. If they have an opinion, it will be neutral at worst.

If you think this is a problem for selective schools, you are very clueless about college admissions.

AP Chem, AP Physics C, AP Gov, DE multi variable calculus and linear algebra, H English, will be a TA in Calculus

This is definitely not enough. Lazy kid!

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Anonymous wrote:Look, colleges will be seeing the classes that your son is taking – not his day-to-day schedule. They’re not going to know that, say, from 2 to 3 he’s not doing anything. Geez, relax and cut your kid a break. Stop being a helicopter and college obsessed parent.

Colleges will see that he is taking 6 classes instead of the usual 7 (well, really 5 classes with the TA period). They will know that he has a shortened schedule. Sure, they might not care. But the OP asked for opinions, and I, personally, feel that this schedule will be viewed as being a little bit off.

No, they won’t. They’re not counting classes. They’re looking at what the actual classes are. Now, if a transcript showed only one or two classes on a transcript for senior year they’d do a double take, sure. But this isn’t that.

I'm sorry, what? You do not think that the AOs at top schools will notice a missing class? Well, then we will have to agree to disagree.

They’re not gonna notice nor care. Relax.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Look, colleges will be seeing the classes that your son is taking – not his day-to-day schedule. They’re not going to know that, say, from 2 to 3 he’s not doing anything. Geez, relax and cut your kid a break. Stop being a helicopter and college obsessed parent.

Colleges will see that he is taking 6 classes instead of the usual 7 (well, really 5 classes with the TA period). They will know that he has a shortened schedule. Sure, they might not care. But the OP asked for opinions, and I, personally, feel that this schedule will be viewed as being a little bit off.

No, they won’t. They’re not counting classes. They’re looking at what the actual classes are. Now, if a transcript showed only one or two classes on a transcript for senior year they’d do a double take, sure. But this isn’t that.

I'm sorry, what? You do not think that the AOs at top schools will notice a missing class? Well, then we will have to agree to disagree.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Look, colleges will be seeing the classes that your son is taking – not his day-to-day schedule. They’re not going to know that, say, from 2 to 3 he’s not doing anything. Geez, relax and cut your kid a break. Stop being a helicopter and college obsessed parent.

Colleges will see that he is taking 6 classes instead of the usual 7 (well, really 5 classes with the TA period). They will know that he has a shortened schedule. Sure, they might not care. But the OP asked for opinions, and I, personally, feel that this schedule will be viewed as being a little bit off.

No, they won’t. They’re not counting classes. They’re looking at what the actual classes are. Now, if a transcript showed only one or two classes on a transcript for senior year they’d do a double take, sure. But this isn’t that.

Anonymous wrote:Look, colleges will be seeing the classes that your son is taking – not his day-to-day schedule. They’re not going to know that, say, from 2 to 3 he’s not doing anything. Geez, relax and cut your kid a break. Stop being a helicopter and college obsessed parent.

Colleges will see that he is taking 6 classes instead of the usual 7 (well, really 5 classes with the TA period). They will know that he has a shortened schedule. Sure, they might not care. But the OP asked for opinions, and I, personally, feel that this schedule will be viewed as being a little bit off.