Questions about being an exchange student to Germany?

-So I would love to be an exchange student in Germany for my sophomore year, which is approaching this year. I have LOADS of questions I can't really find anywhere else and I'm nervous about if I'm ready or not.

1. I have heard High School in Germany is a lot harder and I'm really nervous about whether or not I'll be able handle it. I have a 3.7 GPA and my worst subject is definitively math, which I have a C in. Would I be able to handle German High school? Can you explain how I can do well in a German High School!!



2. I don't know any German and I was wondering if there are any programs that allow me to be able to go to Germany without knowing German. (please list some if you know of any)



3. Are Germans racist towards minorities because I'm scared about that... I have no idea



4. Is it hard to get accepted into a program if you don't know German?



5. What are some other great places to go other than Germany?



Thanks guys, I'm mostly scared about the academic part! So can someone really explain that part? It would be helpful to know how to stay on top of school work in Germany!



Thanks so much!!!!Hi,



1. German High School is harder than e.g. US public high school, but you don't go there to collect credits, so what does it matter?

2. Everyone in Germany speaks English (more or less at least), but some fundamental German for starters would be helpful: best you come a few weeks, like 6 - 8 weeks before school starts to learn the language. Start with a CD set for self-learning.

=> I can only recommend www.best-student-exchange.com as the best of all foreign exchange student programs for high school students, because it is low cost, like an easy flat fee, and you can choose many families to live with in many countries

3. Germans were racists 70 years ago - they learned their lesson

4. Austria and Switzerland are very nice too, but they don't speak the "regular German"