Anyone have a current UVA student with no 12th grade foreign language?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My son took the highest level language offered at his HS in 11th grade, due to starting language in middle school. We were told by someone knowledgeable that he needed to carry the same or more academic classes his senior year. Because he finished his language in 11th grade, it looked like he was easing off the gas and taking one less academic class. He added a second science class to fix this. Human Anatomy was the only option that fit his schedule. He was accepted and is now a 2nd year.

Another important thing: UVA likes to see an AP lab science (Bio, Chem, or Physics). When I look at my son and his friends, the kids who took an AP lab science were accepted and the kids who took AP Environmental Science or similar did not get in.

I know multiple kids that got into UVA with AP Environmental Science. As long as you aren’t a STEM major, UVA doesn’t care which AP science you take.

[Anonymous]

With no supplemental essay this year, they will have less to decide on...course selection will matter MUCH more than in previous years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:With no supplemental essay this year, they will have less to decide on...course selection will matter MUCH more than in previous years.

Pure speculation. Also, OP’s kid has a strong case for making the choice she is. Just as likely AO’s will appreciate that.

[Anonymous]

Our college counselor said AP foreign language was not a big deal to not have for a better elective. I think it depends what your child’s senior courseload looks like.

DS doesn’t want to go to UVA though. I know UVA wants top right available and they may mean AP FL. Our counselor meant take AP Physics 2 over AP FL for STEM major.

[Anonymous]

No, but my friend’s kid didn’t get in and she got into BU, Bucknell and many more for engineering. And guess what she didn’t have? Senior year foreign language. The are OOS if that matters. But also definitely full pay.