French I or Art II?

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>I'm a junior, and I have already taken Spanish I, II, and III. Next semester in 4th block, there isn't any honors class available. I can't modify 1st (Dual Credit Biology), 2nd (AP Lang), and 3rd (APUSH) due to scheduling conflict. The only worthy courses available 4th block is French I and Art II. Would it be better to take French I instead of Art II and then continue with French II senior year? By then, I would have known 4 languages (Vietnamese, English, Spanish, and French). </p>

<p>If you were a top-tier college admission officer, which would you prefer a student to have? Would you think it is better for a student to have learn 2 languages in high school?</p>

<p>I enjoy learning new languages and art, but I don't know which is more advantageous.</p>

<p>Another option I have is to not take a class 4th period at all since I have enough credits and just go to work OR take a dual credit course at a community college that will count toward my high school diploma. </p>

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<p>Is Spanish IV not an option?</p>

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<p>There’s a chance, but it’s pretty rare that Spanish IV will be available next year.</p>

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<p>The top colleges would rather see depth in one language than a smattering of a few. If the school does not offer Spanish IV, I would look into dual enrollment or online. If that’s not an option, an academic course such as French I will trump the non-core Art II course, IMO.</p>