<p>that it is stronggggggggly recommended that
I take AP Spanish next year if I'm planning to major in International Relations at SFS.</p>
<p>Will it hurt me if I don't?
Will it hurt me even if I decide to major in something else in other competitive schools?</p>
<p>do it. languages are SUPER important to SFS. and plus, it puts you closer to proficiency in a foreign language, something that is required of every SFSer.</p>
<p>I see.
Let me rephrase my question.</p>
<p>I can’t take AP Spanish due to a schedule conflict.
Will that hurt my chances of getting into SFS?</p>
<p>I don’t imagine it hurting you in the long run so long as you have other good classes/ activities. I was accepted into SFS this year, with AP Spanish, but I don’t believe it was a deciding factor or anything. Are you fluent in Spanish/ another language? What does your schedule look like exactly? (as in classes that you can do without)</p>
<p>I’m fluent in Korean.</p>
<p>Next Year Schedule:
AP Lit
AP Gov
AP Calc AB
AP Physics B
Psychology/Sociology
Photography
Phys Ed
Study Hall</p>
<p>drop study hall, take ap spanish (I’m assuming photo and phys ed are requirements; if not, drop those too and take some big boy courses).</p>
<p>if you haven’t done so already, ap world history and AP physics C/AP chem. Based on some admissions to SFS from our school, the college likes to see you challenge yourself in quantitative fields (chem/phys C/BC) as well as the fields immediately pertinent to your areas of interest (world his / language)</p>
<p>the thing is AP spanish doesn’t fit unless I drop an AP
and I can’t take more than one AP science class a year (school policy)</p>
<p>and also because of the school policy, I’m unable to take Stats with Calc.
my school sucks :[</p>
<p>Damn that really does suck. I guess the decision really boils down to personal preference then. The fact that you are fluent in Korean really helps you though. Hmm… if I were you I’d really try to fit Spanish in as a foreign language seems like it’d be more desirable for SFS. I would drop physics. Your call though; I wish you the best.</p>
<p>thanks, mad256. wish you the best for next year!</p>
<p>I was in the exact same position last year as you are in know. I wanted to take AP Spanish at my high school, but couldn’t because of schedualing problem. You see I really wanted to take a Compartive Gov class at my local community college and they were at the same time. So, I went with the Gov class and I’m planning on going to Georgetown in the fall. Don’t think that not taking an AP lang class will prevent you from getting in. I would recommend making sure you retain all your knowledge from your previous spanish classes though by refreshing your brain from time to time. Mentioning on your application that you’re doing personal study won’t hurt either :)</p>
<p>thanks so much, rentastrawberry! that makes me feel so relieved :]</p>
<p>GENERAL RULE for elite college apps: If your school offers an AP course that aligns with the next logical step in your academic arc, then you must take the AP. Schools place very high empahsis on your taking the most rigorous courses, even if you get an A- in AP when you could have skated to a A+ in the next level down. Rigor is important to show on your app.</p>
<p>But if your schedule does not allow it, you are ok, as rentastraw said. That happened to me this year – I could not teak AP English due to schedule issues.</p>
<p>thanks umboFever09</p>
<p>if you are already fluent in a language, you are fine. i’m not sure, but i erred on the side of caution and took ap french senior year even though i didn’t really want to, but because i wanted to get into SFS. how busy are you outside of school? consider taking spanish at a community college? </p>
<p>good luck!</p>
<p>yeah, i tutor a lot of kids for volunteer work.
maybe i’ll take a language class at a community college like you suggested, mcgee.
thanks :]</p>