<p>Hi, my DS16 will have an issue about how to list his languages on his applications. Obviously, colleges want to see four years of one language, but he doesn't have that, exactly. However, I think he has some good stuff, but this is our first college go-round (oldest kid), and I don't know how these things get listed. Here is what he does have - any BTDT/suggestion?</p>
<p>Latin:</p>
<p>Started in middle school in normal 7th, 8th classes, but placed out of some HS Latin, so:
9th - Latin 3
10th - Latin AP (5, A)
11th (now) - Independent Study in Latin (with teacher), and co-enrollment in college Ancient Greek
12th (anticipated) - same as 11th</p>
<p>Mandarin:</p>
<p>Didn't fit in his schedule some of the years, so:
9th - self-study (does not show on transcript)
10th - Mandarin 2 (A)
11th - Independent Study in Mandarin (with teacher)
12th (anticipated) - AP Mandarin</p>
<p>Hebrew:</p>
<p>Sunday school and tutoring - probably won't list, I guess.</p>
<p>How is that “less than four years”?</p>
<p>It looks like, at high school graduation, he will be at or beyond high school level 4 in Latin and Mandarin and probably Greek. For Hebrew, it depends on how well the sunday school and tutoring taught him the language, since you do not mention how well he can listen, speak, read, and write it.</p>
<p>@ucbalumnus - thanks! I’m worried because officially it will list two years of Latin, two of Mandarin, and of course no Hebrew on his transcript (and no Greek on HS transcript at all, though we can send the other transcript). How are courses “counted”/listed when he applies e.g. on the Common App? Thank you for any help! Re. Hebrew - it’s kind of unclear to me, but I would say he has a “fair” level on writing, and “good” on the other three. Maybe like 3rd level HS or 500-600 level on the SAT II, though he hasn’t taken it so it’s a guess on my part.</p>
<p>For most colleges, the highest level completed in each language is the most important aspect.</p>
<p>But even if you are counting actual courses on his record, there are four years of high school courses:</p>
<p>Latin 3
Latin AP
Mandarin 2
Mandarin AP</p>
<p>Plus presumably four semesters of college Greek. Note that a semester in college often covers what a year in high school would cover.</p>
<p>@ucbalumnus - THANKS!</p>