<p>im taking french now and quite frankly its my lowest mark and im considering not taking it in grades 11 and 12. I can speak the language, but in terms of coursework and written exams I have much trouble.</p>
<p>My overall average will continually be lower, I know, if i keep going with the course. So should I drop in my last two years?</p>
<p>If not, how can i show proficiency in the language without taking the course through my school?</p>
<p>And to all those who say "keep with it," no thanks.</p>
<p>Essentially, Im trying to understand how much not taking a second language in grades 10 and 11 will count against me.</p>
<p>The rest of my courseload is heavy and filled with APs.</p>
<p>i took french 8-9-10 and then hated the teacher and didn’t take it 11 and 12 and was accepted</p>
<p>^ way to bust that myth!</p>
<p>Conventional wisdom is that you need to take a language all four years for the super elite colleges and many of the elite ones. Regardless of individual cases like mythbuster, I trust the conventional wisdom on this one. You need to know you are taking a calculated risk. However, a higher GPA with only two years of a language could benefit you for many other schools.</p>
<p>What about switching to a different language? Taking a language class online vs. at your school? Taking it at a community college with a different teacher? If you do not take a language and are aiming for elite colleges, you must replace the language with another academic class or you are doubly shooting yourself in the foot.</p>
<p>Frankly, I doubt you are proficient in French if you have only taken it during middle school and grades 9 and 10, so it will be tough to show proficiency.</p>