<p>I REALLY cant take the Spanish department in my school anymore....</p>
<p>I was wondering if switching languages would hurt me in applying to colleges like UPenn, Princeton, Fordham, etc...</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Why cant you take Spanish anymore?</p>
<p>The teachers are extremely unreasonable. They do not grade on actual Spanish, just how pretty your projects are. Also, many of them have been reported…2 got fired last year for doing a horrible job. If I actually learned Spanish, it wouldnt be an issue, but I dont. Out of all my classes, and I take all honors, Spanish is my lowest.</p>
<p>And what grade are you in ?</p>
<p>Take a look at those college websites to see what they say about HS preparation for FLs.</p>
<p>Schools generally prefer that you stick with one language so that you get to a higher level, rather than taking lower level courses in multiple FLs.</p>
<p>Colleges usually like to see a higher level of foreign language completed; the expected level depends on the selectivity of the college. Check the college web sites for recommendations.</p>
<p>So a transcript that shows only one year of foreign language, which is something like French 4 (because of prior course work or heritage speaker ability) will indicate a higher level than a transcript that has three years of level 1 foreign language like French 1, Spanish 1, and German 1.</p>
<p>^^^
What they said. To prevent this my district (CPS, chicago public schools) Require that the two years you take of language be of the same language.</p>
<p>Spanish I, Spanish II</p>
<p>Spanish III, Spanish IV</p>
<p>French I, French II</p>
<p>etc.</p>