<p>A lot of colleges seem to have a recommendation/requirement for having at least 3 years of a foreign language in high school. Because of scheduling (among other things), I had to stop studying Spanish after sophmore year, so I only have 2 years of it in high school. Is this really harmful when it comes to getting into college?</p>
<p>Well as you said and it is true many colleges require the 3 year sequence plus even a competency test at the completion as a requirement. It depends I think to what college you are applying to as to if they require it or not. Also they may wonder why you stopped short of finishing the last year which looks unusual unless you were doing badly. I don't understand having had experience with 3 kids with no scheduling problems why this could happen, horrible job by your guidance person if they allowed it. There must be more to it. if your a junior my advise get signed up and get it finished.</p>
<p>What is the competency test like? Is it possible to take one wihtout actually having taken the language course (like after self-study or something)?</p>
<p>My problem is that I'm in the IB diploma program, so I can only have two languages, and since I'm bilingual (and live in another country) I chose those two, meaning that I had to give up my foreign language...</p>
<p>I don't think so (competency after two years) not at least in NY.</p>
<p>I can't help you with the IB requirements. A possible suggestion restart the thread with something like IB student needs help with Foreign Language requirement, I think it may bring in some people or students more familar with your situation.</p>
<p>Good Luck</p>
<p>Well if you already have 2 languages, depending on where your applying, you should have already satisfied the requirements. One of them has to be foreign, right?</p>
<p>Would say having 5 years of 3 languages, 4 years of one and 2 of another (all in my 5 year dutch high school period) give me an advantage over a student with 2 or 3 years of 1 or 2 ?
Cheers</p>
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<p>No. In fact, this will hurt you immensely, and you'll never get into college.</p>
<p>US colleges don't want bi/tri/centi/milli-lingual applicants!!! LINGUISTIC NATIONALISM PEOPLE!!! Just Imagine what would happen if all those foreign words inadvertently made it into our vocab! We would lose America as we know it!</p>
<p>true, but then again i did not choose to study any of these languages, they have all been mandatory in my education system. I don't think they could hold that against me.</p>
<p>Is it REALLY harmful? No</p>
<p>Does it help you get into college? Not really.</p>
<p>A letter on your GC's part could help out with this situation. But colleges do consider language to be a somewhat crucial part of an applicant's academic development, and as such, it is <em>kinda</em> important. I would say, only kinda though.</p>
<p>ok, so it won't hurt me, but it won't help me get into college. Thanks for the feedback.
Cheers</p>