Alright I have figured out my entire schedule (i think) except 1 class period, but I have narrowed it down to these two options: AP Art History and AP French. However, there are a few extraneous topics that might weigh on the response.
I have not taken a real art credit (at my school they give you a waiver for art credits if you take speech and debate which i did). Wouldn't it look good to have one of those on my transcript.
I have not taken french in a year. As a sophmore I took french four and decided to bail on AP French because my teacher wasnt the best, and I most likely wouldnt have been able to exceed a 3 on the exam (and im normally a 5er).
Neither of these are related to my probable future major: econ. Theyll most likely just be another regular class either way.
My french teacher went to an Ivy league school and really likes me so if i take one of her classes again id probably get a pretty good recommendation letter to a really good school.
In case anyone suggests taking both, the only nonrequired course Im taking next year is AP Gov which is probably pretty important and valued higher than both AP Art history and french.
You should look at the common data sets for the schools you want to go to. Some schools might require you to have at least one year of Visual/Performing Arts.
Since you didn’t specify which Ivy League, I looked up Harvard as an example. They have 4 years of language recommended and no years of visual/performing arts required nor recommended, so you should go to with taking AP French in that case. Other schools may be different, so do some research (including on your safety school to make sure you meet the requirements for admission).
I agree, look up the requirements/recommendations of schools you plan to apply to. If neither class is necessary, then take whichever you want. Meet with your guidance counselor to confirm that you have all of your requirements in order for graduation and to apply to your chosen schools regardless of which class you take.
And it doesn’t matter at all if the person writing your recommendation went to an Ivy League college or any other college. Admission officers care only about your accomplishments, not the accomplishments the person writing the letter.