@spayurpets my PSAT/SAT is right in the middle of those colleges’ averages, and I do have prior programming experience. I’m head of software for my school robotics club, will take a post-AP CS class next year that focuses only on completing projects, and will do an internship at a software company next summer. Also, what is your source for how good MIT’s foreign language departments are.
As a whole I’m more interested in learning German than French, as it would allow me to speak it with my friend, which is somewhat of a dream of mine. I’m not sure, however, if that would be better accomplished by taking courses in college, or something along the lines of getting a master’s degree in Germany (I’m fairly sure they’re free) or spending a year with my friend there.
Is there really a point to getting a minor or major in a language? I’m more motivated to learn languages for the beauty of the culture/literature than employment opportunities.
And can someone explain what “fifth semester advanced instruction” means?