<p>Hey guys, I am kind of in a pickle and I need a little advice. So I am going to be a senior next year and we are already now choosing our classes for next year. So I am having trouble deciding whether to choose AP Statistics or AP Spanish Language & Composition. I want to take stats over spanish because:</p>
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<p>I am much better at math than I am than spanish
the AP Spanish class is supposed to be incredibly difficult, so I feel like getting an A- in that class will be a challenge for me as opposed to Stats where I know I can get an A-A+.
I am applying to schools for engineering or economics (possibly biology)
However, I heard it looks bad to not have 4 years of a language all the way through senior year, so I am not sure what I should do, I really want to look like an impressive candidate. Should I take Spanish or Stats? Any advices would be great, thank you!</p>
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<p>For me I would take stats since the major you are about to go in is more math-related. I guess it’s okay not to take Spanish AP the 4th year. I mean they both look great on your application and if you are really confident on an A in Stats then Stats is probably a better choice here.</p>
<p>I think it depends on the college you are planning to attend. For an engineering program in a state college or A- college the AP stats would be more useful. But it are looking at ives (HYPS) then the language AP matters. So the bottom line is where are you planning to go to college?</p>
<p>I took 2 years of French, (but its only 1 credit), and 2 years of Spanish. But I’m fluent in Vietnamese. I’m guessing if you’re single lingual that it would look better if you take 4 years of a language. AP Stats is a joke.</p>
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<p>Stanford isn’t an Ivy. Nor is it an ive. Also, the Ivy League is an athletic conference, not an elite club for all schools that meet certain academic criteria.</p>
<p>I’d go with AP Spanish unless you’re already fluent in a second language. While I’d tell you to pick calc over Spanish for engineering, I don’t think the same would apply for stats.</p>
<p>Well I am fluent in Bengali, Hindi & Urdu (I’m brown, go figure). And I am applying to schools like Columbia SEAS (ED), UPenn SEAS, Duke, MIT and others. I am not applying to HYPS, so what do you guys think?</p>
<p>RedSeven: thanks for correcting my typo. Even though Stanford is not a part of Ivy league it is ranked up there with HYP. Therefore the name HYPS. Though Ivy league was an athletic conference, it is also a set of very elite universities with very high standards for admission. Even though there is no specific formula for admissions, they look for a diverse set of accomplishments at very high levels and a minimum of 4 years of Language would be required. Also as lakewead said AP stats is a very bogus math course and so in the long run AP Spanish might be better choice.</p>
<p>1]Have you already taken the most advanced math class your HS offers?
Or 2] is AP stats the hardest math class offered?
If the answer is 1, and you are not taking any other math classes next year, then I recommend taking the AP Spanish. Many colleges have a foreign language graduation requirement, which can usually be satisfied with a 4 or 5 on the AP test. BUT you may want to check to see if those colleges allow you to pass any F Language requirement with proof of fluency in one of the other languages you already speak before making that decision.
Just remember, If you dont take AP spanish, then you may have to take more language classes in college to satisfy graduation requirements.</p>
<p>“I am applying to schools for engineering or economics (possibly biology)”
For you to be considered an impressive candidate, you should have taken AP Calc BC and 4 years of a foreign language. AP stats is not considered nearly as rigorous a class as AP Calc.</p>
<p>If you will be taking another math class in addition to AP stats or AP Spanish, I’d go for Spanish.</p>
<p>You may want to look at admission websites for the schools you listed to see if they mention anything specifically about foreign language expectations for applicants.</p>
<p>I am taking AP Calc BC next year, but i have space only for one or the other (stats or spanish) I am pretty sure Columbia SEAS do not require all years of languages. Also, I took spanish in middle school, so technically this would be my 5th year of spanish, so what do you guys think?</p>
<p>“technically this would be my 5th year of spanish”
Most colleges DO NOT recognize middle school classes. And highly selective colleges, like the ones you are applying to want to see that you have taken the most rigorous classes available.
Take AP Spanish. It WILL be more “impressive” than only having 3 years of Spanish on your transcript
If a college website “recommends” 4 years, take that to really mean “requires” , if you want a better chance of acceptance. In addition, College admissions committees know that AP language classes are hard. Those at highly selective colleges receive SO many applications from qualified students that they end up having to look for reasons to reject an applicant- dont give them one by having a weaker Sr year schedule .</p>