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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]An unmotivated or incapable kid who does only 2 years of a foreign language is very likely deficient in other ways to get into an Ivy, SLAC or even any top 500 school but community college is a good option. Some kids mature late and others just need the basics to get a job slightly above minimum wage.[/quote]

Thanks for the snarky comment. My kid took 2 years of language in high school and 3 in middle school. For college admissions purposes only the high school years are counted. My kid got into Michigan, Georgia Tech, UiUC and UMD Honors college with Scholarship. Can’t believe how mean DCUMER’s can be![/quote]

My kid did 3 yrs of FL in MS (level 1, 2 and 3).  They took 2 years in HS (level 4 and AP). There was nothing else offered after that in the school so that was that. Earned As in all of the courses and a 4 in the AP (not the greatest but it was the wonky DL virtual AP last academic year with a lot of difficulties and a real weird format).   NOW, he is applying to Ivies and on his transcripts they will show all 5 years of FL. And will also show that the highest course in FL offered in the school was taken by him.  So there is that.

My kid is in MCPS.  You can see details of all courses taken and grades recieved since MS under the "Student Course History" tab in ParentVue. It clearly tells you if the course earned high school credits or not.

Colleges can slice and dice courses anyway they want but they are certainly not looking down at a 4 earned in a FL AP. [/quote]

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