<p>I have no clue where this thread belongs, so I'm putting it here.</p>
<p>I've been teaching myself French recently. I really like it. Learning foreign languages is something that I'm very into. I also take Spanish during school. I love it as well. My school's French teacher gave me some papers to help me learn French as well as a French I textbook, a French II textbook, and a French III textbook. It's going pretty well.</p>
<p>I've looked into it and I keep seeing people say how difficult AP languages are on here. When they say that do they mean that the class is difficult or the exam is difficult? Honestly, I'm not concerned about my exam score. I'm bothered about whether or not I get an A in the class.</p>
<p>Next year, my junior year, I'd like to take AP French. However, I'm unsure I'll be able to do this. Considering the fact that I'd just like to do well in the class and I've learned French on my own, do you think it will be possible for me to take AP French Language next year? Below is the rest of my schedule so that you can take that into account, too.</p>
<p>Junior Year Schedule:
AP Chemistry
AP French Language*
AP English Language and Composition
Pre-Calculus
AP Psychology
Spanish IV
AP US History</p>
<p>*If I don't take AP French Language, I'll take AP Environmental Science.</p>
<p>If I don't take AP French Language next year, then I'll never be able to take it because in my senior year I'm taking AP Spanish language as well as four other AP classes and I don't see myself being able to take six AP's or two language AP's in the same year.</p>
<p>So, what do you think that I should do? Quick answers would be greatly appreciated because my junior year schedule is due on Wednesday and I'd really like a day or two to reflect on the advice I'm given in this forum.</p>
<p>this really isnt the kind of question you should be asking strangers. ask yourself, is the experience of AP french something that you would think would be worth maybe getting a B for?</p>
<p>Thank you. I’ll take that into consideration. My thought was that either I would do well and at least get a B, or I would completely fail because I didn’t know the language enough. I could handle getting a B. Now that you bring that up, I should probably rephrase the question… Would taking AP French be doable in the sense that I could get an A or a B, or would I not be prepared enough to handle the class at all.</p>
<p>Seriously, I really appreciate your response. Have you taken AP French?</p>
<p>Clarinetjwk – Thank you! So you don’t think that I’d have trouble in AP French? That class is my main concern, I think I’ll be able to handle all of the other classes.</p>
<p>Also, to anyone who’s taken AP Spanish Language or AP French Language… Are their classes really that difficult? That’s what I’m concerned about. And do you think I’d be able to study French I through III on my own to where I could take AP French Language next school year?</p>
<p>Hey, thanks for your chance. I personally take pre-ap italian, and find it difficult because if you dont get it, you’re never going to. studying a language is very difficult if you dont know the basics. an AP language consists of very little English spoken in class/written on assignments. if you dont have an advanced understanding of the language, id suggest not taking it. one way to figure out if you are ready is to take some sample tests from the pre-ap french course in your school. if you do well, youre obviously ready. if not, it may be better to continue teaching yourself and use that period for something youd do better in.</p>
<p>Thanks for chancing me It’s hard to give you advice online, since we don’t know you and your study habits and how your schools teaches ap french, etc.</p>
<p>But I say you might as well go for it? I probably would-- colleges would rather see you challenging yourself and not getting quite as good a GPA than just sliding by with easier classes. But if you can find an easier AP (I’m in APES right now and I absolutely hate it… but I’m not a science-y person so take that with a grain of salt haha), that you think you’ll do better in, go for that one?</p>
<p>Why not take a year of French III or IV before taking AP French senior year? You should be asking kids at your school what the workload is like.</p>
<p>Oh, and as for AP Spanish Language, it’s not too bad at my school, just a nuisance, really. If you can’t speak it somewhat fluently, the exam will be tough.</p>
<p>Smdporfavor – Because in my senior year I’ll already be taking five AP’s without AP French and one of them will be AP Spanish Language. I don’t think I’d be able to handle that. So it’s either AP French next year or no French at all. If I don’t do French, then I’ll take AP Environmental Science next year instead. And the problem with me talking to kids from my school is… I’m transferring schools next year because I’m moving in with my mother. So that’s the problem with that…</p>
<p>AP Classes are taught differently across schools, so really only the people at the school could give you a hint as to the difficulty of the class. But, since you’re transferring schools, you’re stuck in a kind of bad place. My suggestion would be to call the school you’ll be at next year and see if you can get the e-mail address of the AP French teacher. Then just e-mail him/her and see what he/she suggests.</p>
<p>Clarinetjwk – So AP French would definitely look better than AP Environmental Science? And justify probably got this from the rest of the thread, but I’m not a native speaker by any means. So even if I self taught myself the first three French courses, I should easily get an A or a B in AP French? And I cannot get anything below a B, that’s not allowable. What you mean by that is that a B would not affect whether or not I got into a college? But an A would be good because I didn’t have any prior French classes?</p>
<p>RawkForGod – That would normally be a good idea, but there are sim further complexities to the situation that I’d rather not get into. However, I do think I’ve found an option. Last summer I went to a state-wide science camp for rising sophomores and I met some kids from the high school that I’ll be attending. I’ve decided I’m going to message one of them on Facebook and talk with them about it. Hopefully I can get some good information…</p>
<p>I got a 5 on the AP French test with As both semester my junior year; I am not a native speaker. The test is VERY hard and the class will most likely be hard, but it is extremely rewarding. AP French is not just grammar and verb tenses, but understanding the syntax of the language as a whole. The test this year is new, so I do not know what is on it, but regardless you must be proficient in reading, listening, speaking, and writing. Personally, I would not take AP French if I were you. While studying books from French I II and III will allow you to get the basic grasp of the language, there is a HUGE gap from a French III textbook to AP French.</p>
<p>Thanks for your opinion, AMPH007. Is there anything at all that I could do to prepare me well enough for AP French? I’m pretty passionate about languages and if I don’t take it now I doubt that I’ll do anything with it again for years. Maybe even never.</p>
<p>You should get in contact with the AP French teacher at your new school and see what he/she suggests. Sometimes teachers will have students read kids books in French or do worksheets to help them catch up. The teacher will know best how difficult the class is.</p>
It’s hard to give you advice online, since we don’t know you and your study habits and how your schools teaches ap french, etc.</p>