Four Years of Language?

<p>Hi, all. </p>

<p>I am somewhat struggling to fit a fourth year of Spanish into my schedule. I took third year Spanish freshman year (I'm a sophomore now) and am currently not taking a language (literally wouldn't fit as I am in a program that required my two elective blocks). If I take Spanish 4 next year, it will be at the expense of an AP course, and it won't even technically be called Spanish 4 anyway (it is "International Studies"). It is more culture-focused than language-focused. I will have 3 AP courses (APUSH, English, and Chem) even if I do take Spanish 4, but most academic-minded students at my school take 3 or 4 APs in junior year, so I was aiming for 4. As a side note, while I am not FLUENT in Spanish, my grandmother recently moved in with us and she speaks Spanish almost exclusively. It isn't as thought I won't be exposed to the Spanish culture or language! </p>

<p>Any thoughts are appreciated! </p>

<p>@sherlockhouse What do you want to be/major you want to go into? Also, provide your schedule, I’m sure you can drop something. 4 years of a foreign language looks phenomenal, especially if you pass the foreign language AP exam or SAT II because it’s really appealing to colleges and jobs even possibly.</p>

<p>I’m in AP Spanish Language right now, and it’s seriously doable as long as you can interpret the language and speak well.</p>

<p>i think its best to take 4 years of a language bc most colleges require it i think. so u might have to take it in college.
but do what feels right i guess. </p>

<p>@sarajones12386‌ most colleges do not require 4 years of foreign language. Most require 2 and recommend 3.</p>

<p>Ivy Leagues usually require 3, but recommend 4.</p>

<p>For an overview of various colleges foreign language requirements/recommendations for admissions, please refer to the link below:
<a href=“https://www.asdk12.org/depts/world_lang/program/HS/University_WLReq.pdf”>https://www.asdk12.org/depts/world_lang/program/HS/University_WLReq.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>@guineagirl96 yea thanks sorry i meant 2 but in my high school when u take four years of a langauge the last 2 aare considered for college credit so i mest up lol </p>

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Thanks @skieurope‌ but the link 404s. Any chance you saved the PDF off?</p>

<p>Cheers,
Psy</p>

<p>The link worked fine for me.</p>

<p>@skieurope the link doesn’t work for me either</p>

<p>Thanks, all! The link didn’t work for me either. </p>

<p>I couldn’t get it to work, as well :/</p>

<p>Such a shame; that was a really good concise form of information.</p>

<p>If you are at least part hispanic (I’m assuming since Grandma is) and will have her as a native speaker living in your home, speaking Spanish to you, do you really need what sounds like a fluffy spanish course? If I were you, I’d skip that course and go into AP. </p>

<p>Thanks, all!</p>