<p>First off, I just want to say I absolutely HATE foreign languages!!! My school only requires 2 credits to graduate but I am looking at some ivies and other top 10 schools which generally want 4 foreign language credits. I got a 97 in french 1 but I did not like it at all and I know it will only get harder. This is what my foreign languages will look like.</p>
<p>Freshman- French 1
Sophomore- none
Junior- IB French ab initio 1
Senior- IB French ab initio 2</p>
<p>IB ab initio basically goes from French 1-4 in 2 years but will this look bad for top tier colleges? I would plan on self-studying for either the Ap exam or taking the subject test. I know I could not handle taking Ap/IB French and I would rather focus on Ap calc, Ap chem, etc.. Which I actually like than a tedious boring language class. Would this look bad for college? Another option is...</p>
<p>Freshman- French 1
Sophomore- none
Test out of 2
Junior- honors French 3
Honors French 4 over the summer
Senior- Ap French </p>
<p>This would not be at all enjoyable for me but I feel like I will be at a major disadvantage without 4 years of a language. I would test out of French 2 because it is only taught at standard level but 3-4 are honors and 5 is Ap. I cannot switch into a language class for sophomore year because our schedules are already finalized. What should I do?? Please help!!</p>
<p>Languages often get better after the first year. If your school takes five years to get to AP French, which is usually fourth year, it obviously moves slowly, and you probably didn’t do anything interesting first year. Just try to stick with it, and hope it gets better. Also, do you speak French at home, or would you be self studying out of French 2?</p>
<p>Have you taken any languages other than French 1?</p>
<p>Is French the only language option you have?</p>
<p>I have taken courses in three languages (Spanish in high school and as an adult, French in college and German as an adult). I found French to be by far the most difficult for me. Words in Spanish and German are pronounced like they appear, but (if I recall correctly) the pronunciation of a French word can vary depending on which word follows it. I am a visual learner and could picture Spanish and German words, but found that difficult to do in French.</p>
<p>If French is the only language you’ve taken, please be careful not to lump all foreign languages together, and consider whether a different language would be better for you!</p>
<p>There is space on the Common Application for you to explain that a foreign language wouldn’t fit into your schedule as a sophomore.</p>