<p>Okay, so I'm in French IV right now but I really really want to drop the class. The class is SO BORING and we don't learn anything in there. The teacher treats like we don't know any French and is very vindictive. </p>
<p>In any case, I want to drop the class (the class just started a week ago), but I'm afraid top schools won't like this. How will not taking the fourth year of a foreign language look to top schools like HYPS? </p>
<p>I've gotten straight A's in French but I dislike the class so much. I want to drop the class so I can study independently and take the AP French Language test. If my counselor indicates on the midyear report that I'm dropping the class because it is too easy for me and that I will take the AP French test in May, will that help somewhat?</p>
<p>At our school, the fourth year of french did not fill because not enough people signed up for it, and one of my friends who got into Emory did not take a 4th year. So it depends...</p>
<p>The most selective schools do want to see 4 years of language. It's not a killer to not have 4 years ... but it would be a good idea to try to stick it out to the end of the year.</p>
<p>What if my counselor explains that the class is too easy for me and that I'm the only one to take the AP French exam in my whole school? Would that case be strong enough to merit my withdrawal from the class?</p>
<p>What would you take instead of French IV? If you switched to, say, gym, I think it'd be better to stick it out. But if you opt for a more challenging class, adcoms might even see this class change as a positive thing (because you're taking the initiative to self-study and find a better use of your time).</p>
<p>Take my post with a handful of salt. I don't know much about this.</p>
<p>What if I just not take the class? We're on the block system, so we have more than enough credits. There is no more challenging classes offered during this period of time at our school...otherwise i would consider it. I would just go home early to study for French independently I guess if I could get the independent French study class.</p>
<p>If you're not feeling French IV, then drop it. You can always resume your "formal" studies of the language in college, although you might to take a placement exam first to avoid having to start from the beginners' level at your future college.</p>
<p>I second Demeter, if you transfer it into a more challenging course then that looks good otherwise stick with it because most colleges want four years of language. Also, if its easy, do well in it to make your GPA better.</p>
<p>I would love to stick it out...but I don't know how longer I can stand that teacher and class. Today, I had my calculus book and backpack on my desk, and the teacher was like "MINUS 2 POINTS!" b/c I had that calc and backpack on my desk. The calc book wasn't even open, and other people had their backpacks on their desk!!!! *** this teacher is so vindictive. She is out to get me b/c I had to miss her class twice last week b/c of college interviews. Then she goes on ranting about how I missed so many days, and she put a question on the random test about "Give the summary of the video we watched last week", in which I was absent most of the week b/c of college interviews that I couldn't' reschedule b/c I had done so before.</p>
<p>Anyways, I hate hate hate that French IV class. In addition, she doesn't even teach us anything new, at all! All it is everyday is, oh, turn to this page, take the whole class period to go through one exercise b/c all 25 people have to have a turn to say it out loud, and then watch some random French videos. I've had her for 3 years before, and we have only done present and past tense the whole 3 years. And we review the same things every single day. Its like she doesn't even try b/c she's retiring this year.</p>
<p>She's very vindictive and wants to get back at me for being smart or something. And she always digresses and talks about her surgery and her retirement and how smart she is. We don't' learn anything new AT ALL. Review same things every single day, every single day...</p>
<p>Colleges do expect that you'll take the courses you say you'll take. Telling them that the course is "too easy" or there's a problem with the teacher won't impress them. The AP French exam comes too late in the year for them even to think about it.</p>
<p>However, before you make any final decisions, call your regional admissions officer from each school and ask them how it would look.</p>
<p>haha french 4 in my school is a class that only the better students could take considering there is only 1 french class per year, and 2/3 of the kids that took the mandatory french 3 are taking french 4 which I am taking and have like an A in momentarily and plan to carry it on</p>
<p>Stick it out. It doesn't looks good to drop a course because you don't like the class, it's boring, the teacher stinks, you're too smart......whatever. They've heard it all. Life sometimes isn't perfect-colleges want to know you can handle it. </p>
<p>Too bad you already applied, it would have made good essay material!</p>