<p>If a student takes 3 years of one language in HS, and does the AP, plus takes another language for at least 3 years, does it have a significant impact on how the student’s course load is viewed? The college counselor felt it would and made my daughter take a second foreign language; the schedule for this year doesn’t allow her to take the third year of the second langauge and I need to know how far to go in fighting for this. How would an online course in the language be viewed instead of her doing it actually at her school?</p>
<p>If the student has exhausted the curriculum in one language that should be sufficient. Does your D want to continue language #2 for reasons other than college admissions?</p>
<p>If your daughter wants to take 5 years of foreign language (important at may competitive schools) and years 4/5 are not offered, it is acceptable to take 3/2.</p>
<p>I agree with post #2 that the criteria here is the level of interest your daughter has in languages, and, in particular, that second language. If her interest is strong and she demonstrates passion in languages it could help in applying to selective colleges. I doubt though that the way to achieve proficiency in languages is through online courses – perhaps if the online course is supplemented with a tutoring and there is a great deal of of listening and speaking.</p>
<p>Insofar as requirements from selective colleges, completing one language through the AP course (with a grade of at least 4) is equivalent to 4-years of language proficiency. It’s more than the minimum language requirements. I doubt that 2 years of a second language would make significant difference in an application for someone who’s completed the AP level of a first language. What would make a difference, if it were available at your Ds school is honors or AP language literature. That builds on the first language and serves to take the student into the literature of the language.</p>
<p>If she holds an intrinsic interest in continuing her study of the language and if the scheduling conflict cannot be resolved, I would certainly inquire into the offerings at a local community college, if at all possible.</p>