Anonymous
Post 10/16/2024 18:01     Subject: Kid has niche interest (German). How can I tell what colleges are looking for him?
Catholic University
Anonymous
Post 10/16/2024 17:56     Subject: Kid has niche interest (German). How can I tell what colleges are looking for him?
Would look at schools' study abroad options to assess their dedication to the language. Look for schools that have their own German option and don't farm kids out to another school's program.

-Former German major who spent a year abroad in Austria
Anonymous
Post 10/16/2024 17:54     Subject: Kid has niche interest (German). How can I tell what colleges are looking for him?
Middlebury and Georgetown have strong language programs. Many colleges have a German dept but see how many professors they have and how often the courses are taught. In reality, they can be more limited than the colleges make it seem.
Anonymous
Post 10/16/2024 17:52     Subject: Re:Kid has niche interest (German). How can I tell what colleges are looking for him?
Lyle Lovett majored in German at Texas A&M University, graduating in 1980 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He also studied journalism. Not music, though.
Anonymous
Post 10/16/2024 17:47     Subject: Kid has niche interest (German). How can I tell what colleges are looking for him?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Doesn’t Middlebury have a strong languages department?

This was my first thought.

Mine too.
Anonymous
Post 10/16/2024 17:45     Subject: Kid has niche interest (German). How can I tell what colleges are looking for him?
My student is really interested in German too. He will either minor or earn a certificate in (his STEM major was too time consuming to earn a German minor). Want to look at schools with strong programs and also high graduation rates for students majoring in German. Schools to consider: Cal, Harvard, Michigan, Yale, Princeton, Wisconsin, Penn State, IU, U Chicago
Anonymous
Post 10/16/2024 17:23     Subject: Kid has niche interest (German). How can I tell what colleges are looking for him?
Literally any university or college with a good German department. No one majors in German, even at Harvard. Making a credible case that you will major in German is a big asset.
Anonymous
Post 10/16/2024 17:20     Subject: Kid has niche interest (German). How can I tell what colleges are looking for him?
Cambridge
Anonymous
Post 10/16/2024 17:19     Subject: Kid has niche interest (German). How can I tell what colleges are looking for him?
Davidson
Anonymous
Post 10/16/2024 17:13     Subject: Kid has niche interest (German). How can I tell what colleges are looking for him?
How high are the stats? Yale has a great German department.
Anonymous
Post 10/16/2024 17:10     Subject: Kid has niche interest (German). How can I tell what colleges are looking for him?
Macalester
Anonymous
Post 10/16/2024 17:05     Subject: Kid has niche interest (German). How can I tell what colleges are looking for him?
Anonymous wrote:Doesn’t Middlebury have a strong languages department?



This was my first thought.
Anonymous
Post 10/16/2024 17:02     Subject: Kid has niche interest (German). How can I tell what colleges are looking for him?
Many Pennsylvania and mid-Western schools have strong German departments due to early German influence in those areas. Target those schools or higher ranked programs where ever may worry about not having enough kids to fill the program.
Anonymous
Post 10/16/2024 16:58     Subject: Kid has niche interest (German). How can I tell what colleges are looking for him?
Doesn’t Middlebury have a strong languages department?
Anonymous
Post 10/16/2024 16:56     Subject: Kid has niche interest (German). How can I tell what colleges are looking for him?
I think some colleges may not get great applicants with real interest in this - kid has research into linguistic germanic stuff - and may jump at application. But I also think some colleges may be totally phasing out these departments and want nothing to do with this.

Otherwise very high stats. Can I find departmental stats? Kid is a senior so looking right now.