Spanish vs Latin

Rob1995
Sun, 15 Jul 2012 14:08:53 +0000

@Weeknd: Yes, Latin does help you with the SAT. More than half the English language is based upon Latin or Latin-descended languages, and knowledge of Latin vocabulary will often help you discover the meanings of words on the spot by using Latin-descended words, prefixes and suffixes. That being said, yes, Spanish is much more practical and useful in the real world.

As for college admissions, admission officers have much more important things to do than to wonder “Why did mdsquared pick Spanish and not Latin” or “Why did mdsquared pick Latin and not Spanish?”. Just pick the one you think you’ll enjoy more and go for it. Also remember that self-studying AP Latin is an option if you really want to.