Junior Class Schedule

MacEisenTon

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Quick Question:
Is a fourth year of Spanish going to be useful to the Service Academies or should I substitute it with another elective like Computer Programming or possibly Physics?
 
Quick Question:
Is a fourth year of Spanish going to be useful to the Service Academies or should I substitute it with another elective like Computer Programming or possibly Physics?

Although this is posted in the USMA forum, the USAFA admissions site indicates the following:

To be academically competitive for an appointment to the Academy, we recommend completion of the following high school courses:
  • four years of English (with a college preparatory class in writing)
  • four years of math (strong background in geometry, algebra, trigonometry and pre-calculus)
  • four years of science (lab-based and should include biology, chemistry and physics)
  • three years of social studies (to include a course in U.S. History)
  • two years of a modern foreign language
  • one year of computer study
Review the courses you have taken and try to fill any gaps you have on your transcript. Also make sure you are taking the most difficult STEM courses that your school has to offer.
 
Unless you want to major in Spanish I vote physics. First 2 years are STEM intensive no matter what major you choose. Mastery of Algebra is highly recommended.
 
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