<p>So heres my dilema. Im a senior. My gpa is 4.3. I've been an active member of ASB (student govt) for 2 years. I was the student representative to my districts board of education. I've been involved in various clubs. And I am currently taking 3 AP classes and have taken a total 3 previous ones. BUT! I've never taken Spanish III!
I never knew how important this really was until today when I was going to ask my counselor to change my Photography class to something else and she pointed out to me that to get to the colleges I plan to go to (UC Berkeley/ LA/ Irvine/ Davis/ Santa Barbara/ San Diego and NYU) I would need a third year of a foreign language!
My option is to waste that period (our school only allows us up to 6 classes) on a class that I really dont want to take, but need. OR take an accelerated 3 month spanish III night class at a local community college (Riverisde Community College-RCC) for around $100.
Is Spanish 3 REALLY that important, like when it comes to my admissions at said schools will that be the dividing factor between me and other applicants?
Will they reject me straight off the bat for not taking that class?
Im SO confused, and slightly mad that they decided to drop this bomb on me NOW!?
HELP PLEASE!</p>
<p>Take the class. As a junior taking spanish 4 honors, last year (sp 3 honors) was a very do-able course. </p>
<p>You REALLY should take the class. It doesn’t just matter for college, it matters down the road when you’re looking for a job. When you are neck in neck with another applicant, and they will look at your experience, noting that, hmm, well this guy is more advanced in spanish, another language, making him more valuable to the company. If you can deal with customers in another language, you are instantly more desirable to a potential employer.</p>
<p>So yeah, take the class.</p>
<p>Thanks:)
But, I’m already Bilingual. I speak Hindi.
It’s not about being “doable” I feel as though it is a waste of my time as in I could be taking something I want to.
And I’m mostly wondering if colleges will deny me due to me only taking 2 years, because I hiiiiiighly doubt Im going to rememeber a lick of it after high school to be very honest.</p>
<p>Many schools, and admissions reps for that matter, consider foreign language to be a core class and do not like to see it dropped unless it is replaced with a class that is going to add considerable academic value. For someone applying to engineering AP Comp Sci would be an example. There are required classes to be considered for a school and there are recommended. Many times the recommended foreign language credits will be greater than the required.
Your best bet is to call the admissions office and ask personally. Give specific information to your classes. If you ask a general question, you will get a general answer. Ask which class will make your application stronger. You can then make an informed decision knowing just how much value is placed on the third year.<br>
You may also want to consider that in the future you might think about a study abroad in a spanish speaking country. In this case, you would find the third year valuable for very practical reasons.</p>
<p>Many colleges demand that incoming students satisfy of a foreign language requirement, which at many places equals Spanish III, German III, Japanese III etc. You could take it in the summer, or “place out” of the requirement by taking an examination just prior to registration for fall classes. In any event, most colleges permit you to satisfy the foreign language requirement any time prior to geting your B.A./B.S. Do it sooner and get it out of the way.</p>
<p>If the school you decide to attend accepts an Spanish SAT II above a certain score to fulfill a language requirement, take the SAT II in May or June.</p>