College Question

[coyn3burglar]

Alright, my question is whether I should drop a spanish course which I am currently taking. Theres 5 levels of Spanish in my school and I am a Junior taking Spanish 4 so I could end up taking Spanish 5 next year. I'm not doing that great in that class and since the minimum of taking a language course is 2 years I have the eligbility to drop the course. I'm a B+/A- student and I think that taking this class might drop my GPA. Should I drop that class in favor of a higher GPA average or go up to Spanish 5 in risk of lowering my GPA. Do colleges favor 4 year language students? Should I just stick it out and try to do well in the class? The marking period isn't over yet so it won't show on my report card if I drop it.

 

[yankshater213]

Spanish 5 is unnecessary. Spanish 4 is as high as I went and I am taking Economics instead.

 

[redneck]

I think it depends on the school you plan on attending. some require 2 years, other require 2 years in HS and 2 years in college, however if you take 2 more years in HS they will usually allow those credits to transfer. thus you wont have to take Spanish in College.

 

[BrewCityBuck]

Ask your college advisor.

 

[BigMo763]

Like BCB said, talk to your college advisor and check up on the requirements of that college. Most colleges require you to take two years of a foreign language (some may even require three), but if you took two or three years of the same foreign language in high school then they won't make you take it again in college (atleast that's how it works here in Texas).My advice to you is basically to talk to your college advisor. Also, if you have a low GPA (or you aren't happy with whatever your GPA is currently), drop the course and take something that will help boost your GPA. But again, your advisor would be able to help you make a much more informed decision than any of us possibly could.

 

[KCX]

im a senior right now and all my buddies in spanish 5 are doing horrid. dont go thru with it

 

[coyn3burglar]

Alright, thanks for the help. I'll probably talk to my guidance counselor/collegeadvisor this week or next week.

 

[Illosophee]

<span style="font-family:Book Antiqua">Spanish 5 in high school? WTF? My school goes up to Spanish 3. I'm currently in Spanish 2. As for your situation, I don't know what you should do. If you fail, your GPA will fall, so umm... Seems like dropping the class would be a better choice.</span>

 

[nba dogmatist]

we have a special plan or whatever that only requires 3. 4 is useless unless you want to major in foreign languages or something.

 

[WELCOMEtotheJUNGLE]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Ask your college advisor</div>questionable man, very questionable. My college advisor in high school was a dink, don't always go with what they say. Do what you think is right.

 

[Justice]

A few things to consider.Spanish may be very useful down the line. Many businesses prefer to have someone who are fluent in Spanish and other languages. It depends on how dedicated you are to it. Some schools might also be impressed, I'm not sure.It really, really depends on your college. Some colleges require more than others. It's doubtful that it will hurt you at this point, but if you can get college credit (that will be useful for your degree), I highly suggest you go through with it. You'd be surprised how valuable those hours can be. As for GPA, it depends on how much it matters. If you've already been accepted to whatever place you're going, then meh. If it's important for getting accepted, then yeah, you might want to drop.On the other hand, the college you're going to might not care at all. You might not get credit, you may lower your GPA, and so on. It's very dependent on where you're planning on going.If you talk to a high school advisor, just make sure that advisor knows what he's talking about. Be very specific and ask, "Will X University take this for college credit?" and so on. If he seems unsure, then ask somewhere else. Check the college's website. Look for their policies on transferring credit and so on. It's really not hard to find. If you're going to a big college, tons of people ask these questions, so they usually post them somewhere.