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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Colleges want to see 2+ years of languages taken IN HIGH SCHOOL. You wouldn’t believe the number of abusive parents who force their 11-year-old to take a language in 6th grade because they unwisely believe that will somehow give them a leg-up on college admissions. Hint: it won’t. Unless your middle schooler has the maturity and the work ethic of a 9th grader, there is NO REASON to take a language in middle school. [/quote]

Abusive, really? We picked a FL in 6th because my son wasn't that interested in the "rotations" offered as one of the electives. Granted, it is his hardest class, but we'll see what he'll do as he progresses, there are still a number of options available (retaking a level, starting a new language etc.) I'd like him to take the FL AP anyway (if he continues with the current FL), so if he does that sophomore year, I don't see a school that he'd be interested in (that's not an Ivy, cause we're not paying for that anyway) not accept him because he doesn't have a language his junior year, given that he's mostly into STEM and will probably take a bunch of AP level classes in HS. If he decides he loves it and wants to major in humanities or languages, then by all means, he should take them up to and including his senior year!

Also, if you start a FL earlier, you have some learning advantages, you can get to a higher level etc. It's not all disadvantages just because the classes are hard (that being said, come on MCPS, give the kids textbooks!)[/quote]

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