Mandarin versus AP Physics B

[OperaDad]

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Two years of Mandarin in high school won’t go very far in the admissions sweepstakes

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<p>It depends on if he has other foreign language. My son took 2 years of Latin, then switched to French for 2 years.</p>

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But minimal preparation in Physics will not impress the adcoms as to the applicant’s preparedness for engineering, or indeed his actual interest in the field.

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<p>It all depends on your explanation. My son couldn’t take AP Physics and all the other classes, so he had to downgrade to Physics Honors. Son still got into a top Ivy League (though not an engineering school). I’m guessing if Son applied to an Engineering school he would have done ok.</p>

<p>I agree that being a “B” student will be the major issue on how good an engineering school OP’s son gets into.</p>