4 Years of a Language???

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<p>I have heard that Penn requires 4 years of a language in order for you to apply? Is this true? </p>

<p>I was thinking of stopping at spanish 5 (which is right before AP) and not do AP my senior year. Is this a bad move? I'm obviously in all AP classes next year (multivariable calc, physics 2, compsci, lit, macro/micro/usgov), but wanted to opt out of AP spanish.</p>

<p>The spanish 5 I'm doing right now is online... and there's a small extension that makes it AP spanish, like 3-4 more lessons. I'm not sure I'll be able to finish that before college apps (i'm a junior)... could i put that online course on my "coursework for 12th grade" ? that way i have 4 years of a language. although i'm not sure i'd finish the ap spanish when i have senioritis come january.. :P</p>

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<p>I took French 101 and French 102 at my local university and I got in.</p>

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<p>[Let</a> me google that for you](<a href=“LMGTFY - Let Me Google That For You”>LMGTFY - Let Me Google That For You)</p>

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<p>I only took three years of a language. got accepted ED this past December. so no, not required, just recommended.</p>

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<p>haha i only took two and got in ED. not looking forward to the language requirement…</p>

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<p>That is the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard. It takes less effort using google than posting on here. It’s 2-3 years, you’re fine.</p>

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<p>I took 3 years of Spanish and got in, but junior year was AP Spanish Language. If you’re looking to major in the sciences/engineering, you should be fine.</p>

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<p>How about if you took a language, took the AP, then started a new one? Ex. Took Chinese III, took the AP Exam (5), then started Spanish for 3 years? Spanish then would be unweighted/non-AP…Thoughts??</p>

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<p>Thoughts? Do what you want. They may recommend 3 or 4 but 2 is good enough, let alone taking 2 different languages.</p>