<p>Okay so I moved from America to Canada in grade 10 with 2 high school years of french and 4 years total, including middle school (so 1 year in grade 9, 3 years, 6-8 = 1 HS year).
I'm a canadian PR, not a US citizen and not yet a Canadian citizen. I live in Alberta and here, FL is not a grad requirement. I am getting credit for my 2 years worth to fulfill my arts requirement (grade 10/11 French credit).</p>
<p>At the school I attend, there's only a 6/9 year french programme offered and it did not match up at all well with what I had done. My US stuff was more comprehensive and thus I'm getting grade 10/11 credit in the 3 year program.
I like French and I like foreign languages - one of the reasons why I'm applying to the relatively costly US is because they have more liberal arts offerings. I am also somewhat proficient in my native language (Hindi). </p>
<p>My dream school is Yale for a thousand different reasons, but namely because it has a stellar sanskrit program + excellent biology. My stats, ECs etc. are all good and my schedule is the 'most rigorous' offered, minus foreign language. My life has also not been easy and my counselor has alluded to the effects that had on my life. However, I know the US reaches I'm applying for recommend 4 years.</p>
<p>Am I screwed? My counselor didn't mention the course problem in his letter but since I'm getting credit/transcript change, I can ask him to include that information in a letter. </p>
<p>I’ve seen the link before and I recognize that they claim to do ‘holistic’ admissions. However, I was wondering what occurs, realistically. Unfortunately, I’m in my grade 12 (senior) year, so I don’t have much room to maneuver.</p>
<p>I’m just wondering in, <em>my situations</em>, whether it makes sense to undergo additional hardship and try to throw in an online french course or whether I should just let it be.</p>
<p>Just let it be; that one missing class won’t make a difference, especially if you can prove you’ve completed Level 3 to their satisfaction. And perhaps you can find something French-related – isn’t there a French-speaking campus at University of Alberta, where you could practice - not as rigorous as an online class, but still proof you can handle the language.</p>
<p>I’m going to get credit from my school for years 10/11 in the three year program.That fulfills my grad requirements. My only real, ‘course’ option is to take/challenge the French 30 which I might be able to do given significant work. </p>
<p>I don’t especially want to do it. I have a tonne of ECs and things going on in the 2nd half of the year, including science fairs, events that I’m hosting, conferences etc. and it’s unneccessary stress. </p>
<p>UofA does have a french campus but unfortunately, I don’t live in Edmonton! I can still look around to see what’s available in my city, though. My CA essay is about my religious background/struggle so I think mentioning sanskrit in my ‘why Yale’ essay might work. </p>
<p>I think I’ll consider whether F30 is possible at all for me. When I get back to school, I can ask my counselor to just inform the schools that I’ve been given credit and then, based on what I’ve decided, he can include information of whether I’ll challenge the course or not.</p>