Hey guys this is bothering me a lot lately. I took Latin 1 in 10th grade then spanish 1 online in summer before 11th and then I am now doing Spanish 2 in 12th grade.
My counselor says it’s still 2 sequential years of a foreign language because she said sequential requirements means I do for example spanish 1 in 10th grade then do spanish 2 in 12th. It doesn’t have to mean consecutive years like 10th then 11th but has to be consecutive language.
I know she is my counselor but I just need to know if that is what it really is to ease my mind.
So is language requirement two years of same language( doesn’t matter what grade) or two years consecutive of one language.
It’s level reached. So, if you’re in Spanish 2, it means you reached level 2.
Most selective colleges want you to reach level 3 but since you’re in the 12th grade I hope you’ve checked college requirements.
I want to apply to Florida university which require only 2 sequential years of language. Most of the other colleges selective ones recommend but doesn’t required.
My question however was basically do I meet the language requirements? Does 2 sequential years of language mean 2 years of same language no matter what year of school or does it mean 2 consecutive years of that language.
My counselor said 2 years of a language no matter what year as long as its spanish 1 then spanish 2 instead of spanish 1 Latin 1 then spanish 2
Your counselor is correct. 2 consecutive years means, as an example, Spanish I and Spanish II. It does not matter if you take Spanish I as a freshman and Spanish II as a junior, although from a learning perspective, it’s better not to have that long of a break between courses. Sometimes, it can’t be helped, though.
You’re fine for the basic requirement at Florida universities. They want to see level 2 as a minimum (no matter when it was taken) and you have that. So, you’re good.
Be aware that at UF in particular other applicants are likely to have more.
Yes thank you so much @skieurope @MYOS1634. You guys helped me so much. I had stress about this a lot. Do you think I can get into UF with a 1300 SAT and a approx 4.6 Uf recalculated GPA.
I know my language is on the low end. However I have when I graduate 4 credits of English, 8 credits of math ( due to honors, ap, and dual enrollment) 11 credits of science ( due to honors, dual enrollment, ap, and medical magnet program), 7 credits of social studies ( again due to honors, Dual, and ap)
This doesn’t include my other dual enrollment and academic electives. I really pushed myself in my classes and got A in all my classes so far.
Yeah sometimes with barely any sleep but I hope it’s worth it.
You have a shot, but do apply to a few more (FSU honors, USF honors). Depending on budget, look at private universities (look for fit: Eckerd, Rollins), as well as OOS privates or publics (Agnes Scott if you’re a girl, Elon, College of Charleston, UNC Wilmington or UNC Asheville…)
Yes I was going to apply to the major universities of Florida and few out of state. Thank you for giving me more options and I will definitely look into it.
I don’t think I can get into their honors programs because my sat is on the low end.
I don’t think I might apply to liberal arts since I want to double major in science programs and I’ve heard science majors should not go to liberal arts.
Not all Honors Colleges use SAT score as a primary factor -many look at course rigor and, often, essays. Apply to Honors at all and see how it shakes out.
Liberal Arts can include sciences. LACs all offer science programs, many of them top-notch. For instance, Lawrence is excellent for physics, St Olaf and Earlham for premed/biology, Oberlin for neuroscience, Clark for Psychology. Also look at Union, Lafayette, Bucknell, Dickinson, Clarkson, Franklin&Marshall, Denison… All of these are in the Northeast though and of course run the NPC on them. In the South, beside Agnes Scott, you have Rhodes (biology, chemistry, premed) and Hendrix.
Some universities may have a “college of arts and science” while others may have a separate “College of science” and “College of Liberal Arts”.
Borrow a Fiske guide and start reading.
This may be of help, too:
http://www.collegenews.org/prebuilt/daedalus/cech_article.pdf
@ToomanyQuestions18 It is not true that science majors should not attend liberal arts colleges.
@carolinamom2boys I understand that now but people always tell me do you really want to be taking and paying for those English and humanities classes when you could’ve taken more science or math classes. That reasoning makes sense to me kinda so I am just confuse if I should apply to liberal arts.
Other colleges also have general education requirements as part of their major @ToomanyQuestions18
Regardless of college you’ll have to take about 30% of your classes in general education in order to be “college educated” - you’re not pursuing a trade (being a computer scientist is not the same as being a plumber) and your ability to communicate effectively in written and oral form, including in another language, is necessary. Often, when older adults look back upon their College classes, those that they remember most or find best to enjoy their current life is an art history or music class, a class in literature, etc. And, let’s face it, gen eds ensure that if you climb the social ladder, you’re not blocked because you don’t have the cultural background and the social codes necessary for upper middle class expectations.
Yes I know about the gen ed classes ( like 36 credits) to get your AA. I’m in Dual so I’ve already taken all those lol.
I’ve been researching liberal art colleges and noticed that some have top notch science programs so I am gonna apply.
Thank you @carolinamom2boys @MYOS1634