<p>In the Colgate CDS 2008-09, the required(& recommended) High School Academic Unit distribution is:
Total Academic Units-16(20)
English-4(4) yrs
Science-3(4)yrs
Maths-3(4)yrs
Foreign Lang-3(4)yrs
Social Studies-3(4)yrs</p>
<p>I am an international student and my school doesnt offer any Foreign Language classes. Does that mean that i am at a disadvantage right from the beginning as a Colgate(or similar LACs) applicant. I would also like to know what subjects fall under the ‘social studies’ category. For example, is Accounting a Social Studies subject? </p>
<p>In addition, i would like to mention that i have 27 academic units at present(most of them science and maths). And i have taken 5 A Levels, which is pretty much equivalent of 5 APs(from what i have heard). So does this make my secondary school record ‘rigorous’? Thanks in advance</p>
<p>please anyone … help desperately needed</p>
<p>Kafka, don’t worry so much. Although that’s the prep unis would like you to have, they do make considerations for international students as long as you can show proficiency in English (e.g. SAT), etc. Also, you’ve pretty much got the foreign language covered since you’re a Bangladeshi. However, a lot of Bangladeshis do take French at the Alliance Francais to boost their profile. You might want to try that if you have time. Accounting is not so much a social science as it is a business subject. You might have been better off taking economics, but like I said, unis can make considerations if you prove yourself to be quite outstanding otherwise. Did you have eco in your O Levels? </p>
<p>International applicants are considered in a separate pool from American citizens, so whether you’re competitive enough or not depends on the calibre of other international applicants. I suggest that you talk to some Bangladeshis who have made it to top LACs and unis in previous years and learn about what stats they had.</p>
<p>5 A level subs is quite competitive, but it’s becoming the norm in Bangladesh, so try to keep good scores :)</p>