<p>The College Board AP tests have already been held. Did the OP’s son take the French AP or not? Is he a senior? (If he is a junior, then the picture is different)</p>
<p>(Of course, many AP students take the tests only so they can get the “weighted” grade, which this young man is getting anyway; and most still take a foreign language in college, often at an easier level than they could actually handle- at least that is what my kids have said - so there is no terrible damage done here).</p>
<p>I agree the transcript should be changed to French V with the “withdrawn” deleted, but then there should still be a letter explaining that for the whole year, minus a couple of weeks, it was an AP class, that the school made an error, etc.etc.</p>
<p>This is not cause for huge stress or anything, as the OP seems to know, but fixing the transcript sounds reasonable.</p>
<p>The son could have taken the AP exam, but it sounds like he did not-??? Did he take the French SAT II (which also can exempt the son from freshman French)?</p>
<p>Last thing: he can take a placement test in the fall, which will serve the same purpose. Most colleges have these multiple ways to avoid freshman French, or even any foreign language requirement at all: AP exam, SAT II, or placement test.</p>
<p>As a final note, my daughter absolutely loved her freshman French class, even though she did not have to take it.</p>
<p>If it’s too late to take the AP test this year, you can take a CLEP test and get college credit. They are offered by appointment at 3,500 colleges nationwide. My son thought the Spanish CLEP was easier than the AP test he took at school. CLEP gave him 6 credits, but his AP score of 2, gave him nothing.</p>
<p>My daughter’s hs offered French IV/V, but not AP French. She plans to take the French CLEP test this Saturday at a nearby university. CLEP tests are scheduled Mon-Sat throughout the day at this location in a wide range of subjects. Depending on her score, d will either get two semesters or four semesters of French credit at the university she will attend.</p>
<p>Not AP credit, but it seems to work the same way - unless I’m mistaken.</p>
<p>Shouldn’t the real question be whether he knows any French? If he went to a French-speaking country, could he communicate well?</p>
<p>Three months from now, after he starts college, no one for the rest of his life will ever care about the “W”. But whether he can use his French effectively may have some big-time importance.</p>
<p>There are plenty of kids with 5s on foreign language AP tests who can’t speak the language or understand it when it is spoken worth a damn. One of my kids falls into this category, though the language was not French.</p>
<p>Find out what the college uses for placement/ credit. If you’re fortunate enough to have a school that will accept the CLEP, have her take it, but many schools will place based on the SAT II. The language SAT II is harder than the CLEP. Lots of schools also have their own placement exam.</p>
<p>“There are plenty of kids with 5s on foreign language AP tests who can’t speak the language or understand it when it is spoken worth a damn. One of my kids falls into this category, though the language was not French.”</p>
<p>Well, if I were King, that would be the sole criteria for getting credit for the course, AP or not. Otherwise it is just another exercise in government waste. </p>
<p>(For the record, my younger D. got a “2”, and speaks pretty fluently, has gone to southern Mexico to use it and has now been invited to co-lead a study tour in South America, and I watched her engage a woman from Peru in conversation for more than three hours. That, to me, was the test.)</p>
<p>We went to Paris 2 summers ago. My daughter and I ordered crepes in English, my son ordered them in French. His was TWICE the size of ours…LOL!! They really do appreciate the effort. He had a great time using his French in France! </p>
<p>I will look into the CLEP, and try to get them to drop the “W”. He is graduating next week ?? Though he was waitlisted at his 1st choice school , he is completely happy with his plans for next year, so I hope he will remain there for the 4 years, and not need to be concerned.
Thanks for all the great advice as usual.</p>
?? Though he was waitlisted at his 1st choice school , he is completely happy with his plans for next year, so I hope he will remain there for the 4 years, and not need to be concerned.