<p>Hi I'm currently studying in Taiwan and I'm in my junior year in high school now. Besides English I study two other foreign languages, Japanese and French. Here I have some questions. Are the foreign language proficiency test certificates (besides TOEFL scores) important on my application? For example DELF (Diplôme d’Etudes en Langue Française) or JLPT(Japanese-Language Proficiency Test). I mean that, does the common app accept these scores aside to the AP foreign language scores or so?(as I said earlier I study in Taiwan but not in american schools so we definitely dont have stuffs like foreign language courses) And if the DELF scores or JLPT scores can be provided on the application, does it make it a rather crafted application? Is that an crucial part that admission officers look for? Plus, if I provide DELF score or a JLPT score, should I (or is it legit that I) still take the SAT subject test on Japanese and French?</p>
<p>You can certainly list your DELF or JLPT scores on your application. If you are planning to study French and/or Japanese in college, you might still want to take either the SAT2 and/or AP exams, as some colleges may use them in lieu of departmental placement exams. You may still be required to take an oral exam at the college, particularly in Japanese. Again, it all depends on the individual college.</p>
<p>AP scores carry little to no weight in college admission. Neither will your JLPT or DELF scores. Rephrasing your initial question slightly: Does being multilingual improve my college application? No. It’s a “nice to have” but will not move the needle much.</p>
<p>but if my SAT2 scores are just for college admission requirements, does that matter if I’ve already got DELF score but still taking sat2 french? Wouldnt they think that I should rather take on other subjects for the DELF score has approved my french level? Or the subject test score is just one of the scores to provide rather than an academic proof?</p>