2 years of foreign language

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<p>I'm a junior in high school and I have completed only 2 years of foreign language (Spanish) so far. I have two native languages besides English, which is my 3rd language, and I took Latin I online as well. I live in America since my freshment year and I didn't take Spanish l while freshment, because of ELL program I was in. The councelor recommended that I should boost up my English first, before taking a foreign language class.(Now, I'm not an ELL student any more; I have AP's and honor classes.)
I wonder, how this will look on my college application? I know that good schools like to see AP language classes. So, is it really the end of the world if I have only 2 credits of foreign language? Do I have an excuse, since I live in America only for 2 years, and besides that, I'm fluent in 3 languages, but I just don't have "an official foreign language credit" for them.</p>

<p>Thank you!!!</p>

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<p>The answer to your question is quite obvious, but if you’re genuinely confused and honestly have no idea whether it’s “really the end of the world” if you only have 2 credits of foreign language, try this forum instead: [College</a> Admissions - College Confidential](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/]College”>Applying to College - College Confidential Forums)</p>

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<p>^burn.</p>

<p>10char</p>

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<p>You clearly do not know about the standard requisite courses for admissions to Harvard. Every year, Harvard releases a list of courses that you are absolutely required to take. There are about 20 of them. If your school doesn’t offer them, you’re expected to change schools or attend community college classes. I’ve heard that you can take 19 of them but then they make your application fee count double.</p>

<p>The list can be found at <a href=“http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/required_courses.html[/url]”>http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/required_courses.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>^Exactly, and you can read all about what DwightEisenhower said in another thread that was right on top of the forum when you made this one, on almost the exact same topic:</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/harvard-university/1011473-ivy-language-requirements.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/harvard-university/1011473-ivy-language-requirements.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>okay, but not all international students have AP language completed. However, they still get accepted.</p>

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<p>OMG DwightEisenhower I hav only completed 17 of those courses WHAT DO I DO???</p>

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<p>Lol Kamenskih, they’re playing around with you. No, it won’t be the end of the world if you don’t meet the full foreign language requirement.</p>

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<p>whoooo thanks god! :)</p>

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<p>interesting thread thank you</p>

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<p>Only taking two years if you’re already bi-lingual is just fine. I would suggest taking an AP or SATII language exam though (in your native language).</p>