DECISION TO MAKE: more AP classes or Language ?

Colleges & Universities Harvard University
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<p>I am a freshmen in an advanced program of studies where I am faced with the choice of either the Humanities Track which would consist of the total 0f 8 AP classes and 4 years of Latin plus I would be taking up to AP spanish. All the classes in this Track really interest me, but My school does not offer Honors Latin which I feel hurts my GPA. I spoke to my Principal & I was given theoppurtunity to switch into Life Science which would only offer me 1 Language but 11 AP classes. Humanities has classes that interest me the most, but I want to be challeneged and impress colleges. I really want to get into Ivy League schools. Which track is a better choice ? I want to go into Medicine or Psychology and Have been told that they Look for the Latin. But would getting straight A’s like I do in 8 AP classes and 4 years of 2 Languages be enough to get me into a good college with possible scholarships? I am a 3 sport athlete already fluent in Portuguese with an unweighted GPA of 3.9 at the moment. Or should I just go for the maximum amount of AP classes even if they don’t interest me entirely. ?

  • This is a set program at A public school & i do not have freedom to make changes to my schedule. I either choose one or the other. I would LOVEE any and all opinions. Thank youu.</p>
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<p>Take the first route. Harvard (and other elite universities) like to see at least three and preferably four years of language. There is not much difference between eight and eleven APs but there is a large difference between one year of language and three years. And if I may ask, why are you taking Latin and Spanish? I would think that if you dropped one of them then you would you be able to take more APs, and if you are worried about your GPA then just go with Spanish if that’s where you can be in advanced courses.</p>

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<p>The only AP that matters at Harvard is Language – scoring a 5 on the AP exam for German, French, Italian, Spanish, or Latin fulfills Harvard’s language requirement. Harvard does not give “credit” for any other AP, unless you opt for “Advanced Standing.” See: [Advanced</a> Standing Advising Programs Office](<a href=“http://apo.fas.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k73580&pageid=icb.page388448&pageContentId=icb.pagecontent823379&view=view.do&viewParam_name=asgeninfo.html#a_icb_pagecontent823379_a_icb_pagecontent825552_apexams]Advanced”>http://apo.fas.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k73580&pageid=icb.page388448&pageContentId=icb.pagecontent823379&view=view.do&viewParam_name=asgeninfo.html#a_icb_pagecontent823379_a_icb_pagecontent825552_apexams)</p>