Shelly in IL Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Is it a good choice for a language, or would Spanish be better? thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 My now college freshman had five years of Latin through a post-AP year. She applied to ten colleges of varying selectivity and was accepted by eight. She's currently intending to major in Latin and/or the Classics. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelly in IL Posted March 27, 2010 Author Share Posted March 27, 2010 My eldest has completed about 2.5 years of Latin and I hate to lose it; however, he would really like to start Spanish as his high school language. What is the best instructing, looks best to colleges program? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 There are many good Latin programs: Wheelock's and Henle are two that you'll see frequently mentioned here. Just search the high school board entries for Latin, and you'll see many choices. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzannah Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 We plan to continue Latin at least a year or two into high school in order to get it on the transcript (DS has put all these years into it--surely he'd like to get credit for it.) Depending on his interest he'll either continue with Latin through high school, or more likely, end his Latin studies and begin a modern language. We've laid a little bit of groundwork with French and Spanish as opportunities arose but basically he'll be starting from scratch. I don't know about other states, but here in Virginia there are two diplomas offered in the public schools: standard and advanced. I don't think the state cares much which way homeschoolers go, but I think it's sort of an interesting concept. The advanced diploma requires 3 years of a single foreign language or two years each of two languages. I would think that if a state offers this distinction then colleges probably look favorably on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 In looking over courses they accept, I found a lot that accept Latin now. I know they went through a time when that was not so, but I think it's becoming popular again.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mejane Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 Check with the colleges your child is considering. I understand some now only consider modern foreign languages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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