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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hi DCUMs:
I'm freaking out bc DS doesn't have room in his senior schedule to take a fourth year of language. He is really into history and government and wants to do a couple of AP classes in that realm, he is in a DCPS so he has to take DC History and do a senior project. I'm very worried that he will get nixed right off of the bat from a bunch of schools. Does anyone else have any advice? Have not gone to guidance counselor yet. 
Thank you![/quote]

What are your target schools? Be realistic. It might matter to a very few schools. Kids from TJ routinely stop after 3 years of language to focus on what they want to focus on and have no problems getting into top schools. One kid showed continued commitment to the language by staying engaged with a language club (be became an officer) and got into Stanford based on his academic strengths. He had stopped after 3 years. Mine stopped after sophomore year (+1 years in MS) and got into UT Austin, Michigan, UVA, Florida, UIUC and a whole slew of lower ranked schools). If it works for that school, I don't see why it won't work for everyone else. Don't sweat it. [/quote]

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