French Student/Bilingual

Pennylane2011
Fri, 13 Jun 2014 00:30:15 +0000

AP tests are given each May. You sign up for them in the fall. Your school here should have info about how to do that. They won’t help you for admissions if you are a senior next year, but they will help for school credit.

As to competing with US students’ EC’s, I don’t think that’s as much an issue. I’m not an expert in this, but I know that colleges assess an applicant according to his or her opportunities. For instance, a student from a rural high school that offers few AP classes will not have his class choices compared to as student from a competitive high school in a major city. What colleges look for are students who have made the most of the opportunities they have. The colleges will look at your achievements in context of your school and culture. I don’t think they will expect you to have EC’s that are not offered at your school or what is outside the custom for your area.

Each college has faculty that teach French language and culture. Admissions has seen French applicants and has the expertise at hand to interpret your record. Don’t underestimate yourself, but also apply to a range of colleges as you can’t predict admissions well.

University of Chicago is in your area. California has UCLA, Berkeley, Stanford. Boston has Tufts but also Boston College which is quite good and not as super- selective as the Ivys. American University in Washington DC is somewhat comparable in selectivity to Boston College. Colleges have different “vibes” to them, so also consider which ones fit you better.