Taking a PE pass/fail looked down at colleges?

Absoluteness
Thu, 26 Sep 2013 16:11:20 +0000

Hi, I’m a senior who’s looking into HYPSM. I have a 2370 SAT and 3.99 unweighted GPA with 9 AP’s so far. I am taking 7 additional AP classes this year. I have presidency or vice presidency in 5 different clubs, including the school newspaper (Editor-in-Chief).

But I have a lagging PE requirement that I didn’t take in 10th grade (due to personal issues). I’m taking it online, but it’s really intense in my county. Nothing like the usual gym. I have to attach a cardiometer on my chest and work out 3 times per week, and each workout should have 30 minutes of record in a certain heart rate. Honestly, it’s a pain.

I was just going to do this, but my counselor gave me gold: a Pass/Fail course application form. This means I don’t have to do the workouts on a week when I’m bogged down with 6 tests, 8 quizzes, 2 competitions, yada yada. It will save a whole lot of stress.

My only concern is that, would this choice be looked down in colleges, especially those in the level I’m aiming for? Online PE’s a lot of work, but if taking it pass/fail jeopardizes my chances for schools I’ve been working my head off for 4 years, then I’m willing to do the work.