Independent study in HS?

Applying to College
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<p>For this past year (11th grade), I took a few core classes off-site (English, history, PE). I ended up taking a total of eight classes last year, and, truthfully, “dealing” with people in some of my required classes was becoming too difficult. There was more arguing and yelling than there was lecturing and learning, and so, in the middle of the first quarter, I applied for independent study for those three classes…</p>

<p>Now on my transcript, next to those classes, it reads: “ENGLISH 11 - 2” and so on…</p>

<p>Could this little “two” send an unclear message to colleges? Do schools favor on-site study more than independent study when reviewing applications?</p>

<p>Thank you!</p>

<p>Also, on an unrelated note, but so that I don’t start a new thread: Does anyone know anyone who lied on their application? I know a person who claimed to be Native American and was admitted into a UC… The school never checked his ethnicity. Is this possible? If race is so important to schools, why would they make it so easy to lie and get away with it? At the same time, demanding proof of someone’s identity seems creepily Orwellian to me… What do you think/know?</p>

<p>Thank you, thank you!</p>

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<p>Don’t know about your first question, but as for your second question, I think the UCs implement random checks as for most colleges. I guess that person was just lucky…</p>

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<p>You can always ask your guidance counselor to make a note of this in her rec. Usually, most transcripts are very specific about that type of thing though.</p>

<p>And your friend must be very lucky… I’d imagine that it’d be easier to check up on a Native American than anything else.</p>

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<p>I believe self-study is fine. I did 2-3 classes of self-study and I do not believe my GC even noted it in her letter to my colleges. There was a note on them in my transcript and I never had any college ask me about it or have a problem with it.</p>

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<p>Hm… Okay. Thanks all.</p>