<p>Hi everyone, I have a little dilemma in my hands and I was wondering if anyone could give me some good advice. I am going to be a senior this coming school year. I wanted to take both AP French IV and AP Computer Science, but apparently the two classes are only offered once and during the same period. So basically I have to choose one of the classes to take. The problem is that I currently have 3 years of French (French I Honors - French III Honors), and I'm not sure if it would look bad if I just stopped taking French my senior year. On the other hand, I'm planning on majoring in Computer Science in college, and I thought that taking AP Computer Science would look nice on my application, plus I would enjoy the class very much.</p>
<p>I'm planning on applying to Stanford, USC, UCLA, Berkeley, Brown, Columbia, and a few other very good colleges. Would taking only 3 years of foreign language hurt my chances of making it into any of those colleges (even if they only require 2 or 3 years of foreign language).</p>
<p>Since you will be taking the same number of APs either way, I don’t think either would be a deal-breaker. I know someone going to Dartmouth who didn’t take AP language senior year.</p>
<p>As with most questions such as yours there isn’t a single answer. Best is to review the requirements of each college on your list, and when in doubt, to ask the respective college admissions office.</p>
<p>For example, for Stanford 3 or more years is recommended. The implication is clearly that 4 is best. Although I realize that MIT is not listed on your post, if you were to apply there 2 or more years is recommended.</p>
<p>Some colleges have a foreign language proficiency requirements. You can meet that by taking the AP exam and scoring (typically) at least a 4. Or they may have you take a placement exam to determine whether or not you need additional coursework. For these colleges you may find that you’ll need to take language course during your college years.</p>
<p>If your major is CS then AP CS is the better AP to have on your transcript.</p>
<p>Is there a nearby high school in your school district that you can drive over to take an AP French class that won’t conflict with your schedule?</p>
<p>Hi guys, thanks so much for the replies. I’m sorry I didn’t have a chance to respond until now, but it seems like from the replies that taking CS would be a better choice. @Batllo, unfortunately there is no high school within 15 minutes of our school; I wouldn’t be able to drive there and back to take a class during the school day, nor would I be able to do so at the end of the school day due to after school activities that I must attend. </p>
<p>Anyways, so just for reassurance, a missing 4th year of AP foreign language would not drastically alter my chances of getting into a college? Gaah I’m just so nervous about screwing this all up because of one class.</p>