So I was planning on transferring to a Charter school nearby that’s ranked as the best school in Delaware, and it’s national rankings are very high. The only issue is, they don’t offer Chinese classes in their language department, and I took Chinese 1 last semester.
I was wondering, is it a good idea to only take level 1 of another language at this new school to gain the minimum credits, and just learn Chinese over the summer? Or should I just change my language from here?
If you are planning to major in Chinese related, you don’t want to go to a school that doesn’t offer it.
If you’re talking about CSW (which I’m assuming you are), I’d be careful about making any summer plans until you’re sure that you’re in or not. As far as I’m aware, they limit transfers in an attempt to keep the class sizes under control, making it very difficult to get in (I think they only let 4 kids transfer in last year).
I can’t speak about their language classes, or if it’d be better to switch languages or not, but if you do decide to try and study Chinese over the summer, I know UD offers various classes during their summer sessions. As a high school student, I think you have to meet with an adviser, and fill out a bit more paperwork, but you still should be able to take some of the classes they offer. You’d have to actually check if they offer something comparable to Chinese 2 though.
@bvo112 I wanted to major in business, and China’s growing economy and involvement in multi-national businesses might make knowing Chinese useful. But I don’t think that counts as “Chinese related.”
@Delocalized I’m just “planning ahead,” I know it’s pretty hard to get into, and that my chances may not be all that high.
You’d need to get to college level 2 in Chinese which may mean taking college level 1&2 during the summer session.