Necessary to take Spanish IV?

Applying to College
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<p>I am a sophomore in SPanish III right now and I really don't want to take another year of Spanish, but I still want to remain competitive for top colleges - namely HYPSM and the Ivies. My main worry with taking another year is not only my lack of interest but also the fact that I will have a killer schedule next year as a junior and that the Spanish IV is taught at the level of AP, according to the teacher.</p>

<p>Here are my classes</p>

<p>AP Calculus AB
AP English Language
AP Chemistry (!!!!)
AP US History
Physics Honors</p>

<p>College Classes at local university (CSU):
Semester 1: Psychobiology
Semester 2: Game Theory</p>

<p>Additional info (EC's):
Robotics after school on Mondays and Fridays
Piano </p>

<p>Should I do it or not? Sigh.</p>

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<p>For very selective colleges a fourth year of a foreign language is recommended.</p>

<p>Taking 2 lab science courses in the same year is not the best approach.</p>

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<p>Why is it not the best approach?</p>

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<p>Also is AP Bio considered a lab science? (wondering about this for senior year)</p>

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<p>yes, AP bio is a lab science. and i thinkfogcity is saying that two lab sciences in a year isn’t the best approach because it’s focusing a lot of your time on one subject when during your junior year you should be putting that focus on all your academics. taking two sciences is detracting from your ability to take a 4th year of spanish (which you really should take for top schools), so it might not be the best idea for you.</p>

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<p>Oh okay I see. I think I will take Physics Honors in senior year and opt to take Spanish IV this year…3 years of FL is good enough for me.</p>

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<p>I’m taking AP Chem and Physics Honors this year, it’s not bad. And they’re completely different subjects…</p>

<p>I didn’t take Spanish 4 this year because the teacher is awful and I really have no interest but I am taking ASL now instead.</p>

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<p>At my school Spanish IV is a joke. Basically all you do is relearn everything you did in Spanish III plus a whole bunch of unnecessary projects. Your better off with AP Spanish Language if you really want to continue with foreign language or you can take some other AP class that interests you.</p>