<p>If I apply to a school with Early Decision, do I give them a list of the courses I will be taking as a senior? </p>
<p>After posting a thread in the CMU forums, I’m starting to lean towards the idea of taking three years of language as opposed to two. CMU recommends four years of electives and requires two years of foreign language. (Oddly, they don’t recommend three years of foreign language like most schools). I gave up my freshman elective in order to take an extra math course. So as my sophomore year draws to a close, I only have one year of elective. Next year I’ll have to make the choice of either my foreign language or AP CS. If I choose foreign language, I’ll have the three years of language which many people recommend I should have. If I choose AP CS, I’ll have completed three elective courses by the time I apply with early decision. Which of these two courses should I choose? I’ll be taking the class I don’t take next year as a senior. </p>
<p>Oh and one more thing, I heard that any course you take that isn’t required to graduate counts as an elective. So in my case, I’ll graduate with 5 years of math when only 4 is needed to graduate. Will that extra year count as a “math year” or an “elective year”?</p>