<p>When i started my senior year, i found out my school hired a new french teacher. he didn’t really teach anything for the higher level students. so…my sat II score wasn’t so great, but i’ve been getting a’s in his class. i think my counselor mentioned something about the new teacher in my recommendation…not sure. </p>
<p>i have been watching french movies to teach myself…should i mention this on my application?</p>
<p>i’m intl, and also had a similar prob - my last two years of french in school were dismal [no teacher/then new teacher/and then teacher who didn’t teach, but top french student]…i took the french test this month, watch french movies, etc [i’m on a gap yr] but i never mentioned this on any of my applications. there were other things that took preeminence…</p>
<p>so it all boils down to what you really want to put on your app. just give it some deep thought. “should i put it or not?” 5 minutes of intense thought should produce an answer…there were so many things i had to think about in this manner. just weigh it carefully. if it’s going to show a whole new side of you not represented anywhere else on your app, well go ahead. but remember your gc has mentioned something about it already. in my case, self-learning has been such a fundamental part of me and i’ve shown that on my app in many other more important ways, so i didn’t mention that…</p>
<p>so just prioritize, and you’ll surely find a way. good luck.</p>
<p>thank you very much 
this problem has been distressing me.</p>
<p>welcome:) i must confess that there were many other app probs/questions that made me go hypertensive for weeks. but happily, i’m done with everything now. just relax, and g’luck with everything.</p>