<p>okay…so, DS says he wants a school that has FILM, MUSIC and HISTORY as a majors. AND, he wants to be at a small LAC…(which we already understand, by his grades, he’s really reaching out of this universe…at this point)…anyone have any ideas?</p>
<p>First school that came to mind is Wittenberg in Ohio I know they have history, music but not sure about film.
Lawerence in Wisconsin.
I know all about the LAC in the Midwest… We are going through the process with '15 D.<br>
She wants large…sad because all my research is on small LACs 
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<p>thanks. I’ll take a look. I love the midwest and small LAC’s…it’s just finding one that S will get into! Yeah, I don’t really know what he “means” by “film”…it’s not like I see him making all these home-movies or family documentaries or anything… 
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<p>My D is in the 3-3.30 area because of rough start to high school. Her junior grades are great and she may finally come out of this range.
So our search started there… Both of mine go to a competetive prep school.
No grade inflation at this school. Medium gpa 3.1 on our college profile
So I have a long list can help for In; OH; Ill; Tenn</p>
<p>we will be going to visit the ONE college he wants to go to…I’m hoping that after the Info Session…DS will finally realize that he really DOES have to take 3 years (at least) of a language…and just eliminating subjects he does not like…and taking only subjects he likes…will NOT HELP him get into that dream-school…(oh…and did I add that his grades need to be really boosted!!!) 8-| </p>
<p>After reading drmom’s comments, I just have to vent again. I have a Class of 16 girl who comes into my room everyday at lunch and refuses to eat lunch until she has a chapter of her AP Euro book done. She is so driven, she has her schedule set for the whole day and how much she is going to study. Then my son comes in with friends, grabs his lunch and leaves, we get home at night and he watches some stupid sporting event that is on and then goes to bed (he always gets his homework done), but I cannot get him to study for AP tests or the SAT no matter how hard I try. I told him next year I am not paying for one AP test because it is a waste of money, especially when I will have to pay for him to take these classes in college anyways after he gets his scores back. It is so damn frustrating watching this girl bust her butt and my lazy kid scape by doing the minimum. </p>
<p>Good luck in seeing schools—we have been to small, large, urban, rural,; selective, high selective and instate and OOS and international university.<br>
Still no motivation except for the idea that his sister will attend one of those #-o </p>
<p>drmom - why do you think it is necessary to have three years of a language? Unless he’s aiming for a very selective school, 3 years is not necessary. D only had two years of the language at high school - this was not an issue with colleges. She had even emailed colleges and asked them.</p>
<p>@Mysonsdad - I don’t think you can do anything to get them to study. Somehow, the switch has to go on - and unfortunately, it works differently for different kids. I know of a friends’ kid who hardly studied in school, had decent grades, but not great, did pretty well on the SAT without studying, got into a good technical school and then did extremely well there. He’s graduating this May and had several job offers to pick from. There’s hope out there :)</p>
<p>arisamp: the guidance counselor told S that from our high school, the colleges expect 3 years of language…maybe our school is too competitive? I have no clue, actually! I just know he came home from school the other day wanting to “quit” the class…and he told this to the guidance counselor, who he said (and I verified) that “colleges want to see 3 years of a language”; or, if he really wanted to “quit”, he’d take two years of another language… He says he wants to take two history classes instead “and the colleges should think that’s just as good”…but, we don’t know… Yes, he wants to go to “a very selective” school (without the appropriate grades, I think…but, he’s just a sophomore…and has a really inflated sense of what he can do…without actually doing it consistently)<br>
I think those are some questions we will/or he will have to ask the colleges he’s interested in. I know this particular child and college search is going to be a “doozy” for me…</p>
<p>Very selective colleges would actually rather see 4+ years of one language. My son is is German 3 now and taking German 4 next year. Luckily for him there is no further German at his school so he can’t take any in senior year.</p>
<p>My oldest DD took 6 years of Spanish and still had to take 2 classes of Spanish in college.</p>
<p>Also, note that colleges might consider language taken in middle school to help meet their requirement. We got permission for that for S14 for the 1 school (out of 10) that required it (on the other hand, it didn’t accept him).</p>
<p>Drmom123 you could check the common data and admission requirements for his favorite college.<br>
My S does not believe anything I say because what would a parent know, 
but when he sees it in writing it becomes the gospel.
Don’t worry about being crazy right now…know you will have company in the insanity of the college admission process…count me in.</p>
<p>Our state unis prefer three years of a language. S wants a school which prefers four, but we couldn’t fit the fourth year class into his schedule: only one section, and it competed with the math class he needed, so we cross our fingers and hope.</p>
<p>D is doing her fourth year as we speak and is in Spanish Honor Society. She’s much more of a natural at languages than he is, so I suppose if one of them had to be shut out, it’s just as well it was him.</p>
<p>Super selective schools (ivy league) - yes, three or more years of a language will be preferred, sometimes required. But other schools - not as much. I believe one can get by with two years of a language - but it also depends on what area of study he’s planning on going for. D was a science/engineering kid and got into several good schools with 2 years of French at the high school. She did take french in middle school, but that doesn’t show up on the transcript.</p>
<p>Ok, hi everyone! I’ve got a D who’s in this class, and we’re getting started thinking about college. With regards to language requirement, do you think it matters just that they complete the level 3? She’s in Spanish 3 honors and I told her she could drop it next year. She’s got some learning issues and finds it very challenging-- she took 1 and 2 in middle school, repeated 2 freshman year. So technically she’s only got 2 years on transcript. Any thoughts ?</p>
<p>We are in the same boat, so if that ruins their college chances, then so be it. I have other battles to fight with my S than making him take another year of something he hates and has no real aptitude for in the hopes it may help him with college admissions.</p>
<p>I have a D13 and S16. We were told by our GC that what matters is the Level completed (i.e. Spanish 3 honors equates to 3 years whether or not the middle school classes appear on transcript). </p>
<p>That being said, the recommendation from our school is for 4 years (preferably 5 if offered) of one language or 3 of one plus 2 of another language (less good) for both selective and highly selective colleges. Colleges want to see depth/level of mastery. 2 years of middle school or high school language barely equates to one year of college so after 2 years of HS language, students are still at a pretty basic level. </p>
<p>So it all depends on what your student’s aspirations are in terms of selectivity/competitiveness of college.</p>
<p>Do your kids’ transcripts really not show high school credit classes that were taken in middle school?</p>
<p>Ours shows every high school credit class on the high school transcript and they factor into the GPA. Each of my kids did/ will enter high school with 7- 8 credits already. All of them show up on their transcripts. </p>
<p>Some schools do not give high school credit for classes taken in middle school, even if they are of high school leverl. My D took Spanish 1, Algebra 1, and Algebra 2 in Jr. High. She did not receive high school credit for any of them and so they were not on her transcript. She did get credit for them in the sense that she was able to move to the next level when she got to high school. </p>
<p>In her schools mind, the math classes took the place of the regular Jr. High math classes and if they gave high school credit for them, then she would be lacking Jr. High math credits. The Spanish counted as an elective credit in 8th grade. They did not allow double credits.</p>
<p>It worked out OK. She is now a Junior at Tulane and there were no questions during her admissions cycle about what math or Spanish she had or hadn’t taken.</p>
<p>We are vsiting a couple colleges this week during spring break. Son’s list is based on Undergrad business school rankings since he already knows what he wants to study- Economics/ Business. </p>
<p>We saw U Richmond yesterday. We all really liked it. The campus was lovely- a very nice surprise being so close to a large city. It is definetly staying on the list. Thursday we are visiting William & Mary. </p>