<p>I want to become a doctor specializing in either neurology or pediatric oncology. My dream colleges are Brown, Cornell and Northwestern. Since it doesn't really matter too much what your major is before medical school, I want to do a major in English because it interests me a lot. Therefore I am concerned about my language requirements and am wondering about your opinion on this:</p>
<p>Is APES worth getting rid of the third year of a language? A lot of people..most that I've talked to or asked on here and in life have told me that most colleges expect three years of the same FL. I've taken Spanish for 2, and I was planning to take AP Environmental Science instead of my third year of Spanish. Good idea or not?</p>
<p>I think a lot of top tier schools prefer at least three years of a foreign language. Also, I heard that Harvard doesn’t except credit for AP Environmental, but I don’t know about the schools that you listed. You could probably look into each college’s disposition regarding AP Enviro. I mean, generally AP classes are looked at higher than honors anyway, but I don’t think you should risk your third language credit for it. That’s just my opinion though. </p>
<p>Wow, those were my top three choices too. I see great minds think alike ;)</p>
<p>To answer your question, I think you should take at least another year of a foreign language, if not two. I know how you probably feel about that…I wasn’t the biggest fan of my Spanish classes either. But colleges generally like to see consistency in an applicant’s scheduling, and you’d be doing just that if you continue. As for APES, you could save that for senior year if you want a fluff AP. </p>
<p>Definitely 3rd year of foreign language for college admissions. If you’re thinking of being an English major, why in the world would you do APES? Not a good idea at all, imo. </p>