<p>Hi, for my senior year, I would like to have 5 classes. If I cut out AP spanish it will be :</p>
<p>honors physics
gov't
ap bio
ap stat
ap lit</p>
<p>and regular precalculus online. </p>
<p>So, if I make that my schedule by cutting out spanish, would colleges look down on me for not going into AP? I have been through 7/8.</p>
<p>also, if i took it online, would this be a disadvantage or kind of an even liner. or an advantage?</p>
<p>Even if the schools you're looking into only require 2 or 3 years of foreign language, it is strongly recommended that you complete a 4th year or at least up to the AP level.
Yes, it will add to all the homework you'll already have with 3 AP classes, but it does show your commitment and dedication in a way.</p>
<p>My two cents is that language classes my be considered more essential or favored than some of the AP "lite" classes that you have listed. Also in taking AP Spanish, many schools give considerable college credit/placement for a 4 or 5 on the AP Spanish exam. In persuing a mastery, if you will, in spanish, given our current demographic trends, it will probably serve you well way beyond your college years.</p>
<p>When colleges require or recommend 3 or 4 years of a foreign language, they do not mean that you must necessarily take that many years of language in high school. What they are referring to is completing the third or fourth year level of a single language. It appears you have already completed the fourth year level and thus not having the fifth year should not be an issue in admissions. Note that having AP Spanish and a decent AP score could help you avoid having to take any foreign language in college at colleges which require a foreign language while in college.</p>
<p>bumping. , .</p>
<p>I would only take it if you enjoyed it, no sense in loading up on the resume if it will make you miserable because in reality an admissions decision won't come down to whether you took the class or not.</p>