<p>I go to a religiously-affiliated high school in which all students devote several hours a day to religious studies. Should I list the number of hours of religious study we have on my college application? Will listing this help my overall application?</p>
<p>Every thing you add to your application can help your chances. I don’t think religious studies would hurt your app.If I were you Id list them.</p>
<p>The first sentence of that is simply incorrect. Too much irrelevant information will absolutely make your app a bother to read. More is sometimes less. That being said, this particular instance might not be a bad addition. If they’re rigorous studies that have enhanced your career, why not add them? They could also be an interesting jumping-off point for an essay.</p>
<p>Anybody else?</p>
<p>But that information may, in fact, be superfluous if your school’s profile–the description of the school that it sends to colleges with your transcript and you Secondary School Report–already describes the program of religious-plus-secular studies in detail.</p>
<p>I think you should ask your own guidance counselor this question.</p>