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He is saying that he wants to study engineering, has spoken to his guidance counselor about it, took courses that would prepare him for it yet you are concerned that he should study something else. If you are happy if he’s happy then let him study what he wants to study. As far as where he should study it, that depends on where he wants to go and what you can afford.

It doesn’t matter if his report cards are paper or digital. You should have access to a parent portal with his grades. If you don’t remember the link or your password, contact the administration at his high school.

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I merely wonder if engineering really fits him and of course I will support whatever he wants to study. Some colleges may be more supportive than others should he change his mind.

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On Common App or in Naviance how to write down the number of hours for sports? Is it the number on court/matches/meets only or that includes time to the events? Son thinks it’s the former and I felt it should be the latter.

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Another question. Son has only three years of foreign language and I believe his counselor said it’s OK. Should he forget about any college that recommends four years of a foreign language? His parents (us) often speak a different foreign language at home but he doesn’t. However, he should be able to understand our language better than the one he learned at school though he doesn’t read/write it at all. In essence he knows two foreign languages, no?

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Should include practice time of any sport also.

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When the schools recommend 4 years, it is only a recommendation and not a requirement. No reason not to apply to schools that recommend 4 years and students with less do get accepted.

Taking HS foreign language is different than being a Native speaker. He can put down he knows 2 foreign languages but that is different than taking actual classes in school.

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High school third year tends to be very basic knowledge of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It looks from your description that he has heritage knowledge of your language in listening only, but not the other skills of speaking, reading, or writing.

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That’s about right. The other day I asked him which language he’s better at, my native or the one he learned at school. He said mine. Then I know where he’s at : ) He seems good at English however.

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