<p>According to Collegeboard's "Am I on Track?" some of the schools I have as fit and safeties require a year or two of a language?
Unfortunately, it was not until my senior year that I actually realized, or anyone told me, that colleges require a language.</p>
<p>So even if I meet everything else, is it true they won't even consider me if I did not take a language?</p>
<p>Am I screwed?</p>
<p>Oh, I also lived in Europe half my life, and I took language courses in elementary school.</p>
<p>your school didn't require you to take foreign language to graduate?</p>
<p>If you took language courses in elementary school, you should take an SAT Subject test in whatever foreign language you're most proficient in, and maybe that'll influence the colleges' decisions.</p>
<p>Taking a language wasn't a requirement for graduation, it was never communicated to me by a guidance counselor or teacher that I would need to take a language in order to get into a lot of colleges.
Now if I had known this, I would have taken a language in High School.</p>
<p>I used to be proficient in French and a little dutch, but that's when I was little and now I can't speak either.</p>
<p>Edit: Every single college on my list has now been eliminated, except Indiana University: Bloomington. So does this mean I have a shot at one college?</p>
<p>I can't answer your question as it pertains to the schools on your list, but as an example, the public univ. system in my state requires 2 years of foreign language, however, if there is a reason you have not accomplished that but you are otherwise qualified to attend, they will let you begin your freshman year with a "contract" agreeing to begin a language upon starting college there.</p>
<p>So don't give up on all your schools. Some may be more hardline about it, but others might well understand that it was not a requirement in your secondary education and you can discuss with them possible alternatives. Very little is truly carved in granite as far as college admissions goes. Good luck.</p>
<p>Almost every school has an introductory course. I don't know about admissions, but people often pursue different languages in college than they did in high school. I'm above average in Spanish, but am much more interested in learning either German or Mandarin when I go to college. I know many people who have done similar things.</p>
<p>If you can pull off an SATII, you'll be fine. You can blame your school, which is what I would do, and say that you didn't know about that rule until it was too late.</p>
<p>Many schools "recommend" but do not require them. Your "Am I on Track?" should reflect this.</p>
<p>You may be able to take a language at a local community college online. You could take your first year in the fall and put on your application that you will complete the required second year in the spring.</p>
<p>For example, I took Spanish 2 online last year in an accelerated 8 week class in the second half of the quarter.</p>
<p>Thiscouldbeheaven, I tried googling it, I could not find a place that does it, perhaps I'm just searching in the wrong area.</p>
<p>Where do you live?</p>
<p>If you live near any (or many) community colleges you may be able to find things on their websites.</p>
<p>Connecticut</p>
<p>What are the other colleges and what is your profile?</p>
<p>from the Ask The Dean section</p>
<p>Finding</a> Colleges that Don’t Demand High School Language Study - Ask The Dean</p>
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As soon as a college lands on your target list, contact admission officials (either by phone or by e-mail) and ask if the lack of language study is a deal-breaker. Make sure to explain why this study was omitted, but do try to avoid a whiny tone. Saying something like, “Our school has a lousy language program, and all the teachers are morons,” doesn’t generally sit that well with admission folks (though one or two may be silently sympathetic!)</p>
<p>You might also want to check out a book called Cool Colleges for the Hyper-Intelligent, Self-Directed, Late Blooming, and Just Plain Different by Donald Asher.
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<p>The "Cool Colleges" book has some good ideas for colleges.</p>
<p>Because you have successfully studied other languages prior to high school, ask if taking two years of French in college will suffice. And you couldn't ask for a better school than Indiana University in light of your stats. Indiana is a great university on a beautiful campus.</p>
<p>University of Redlands
San Diego State
University of Connecticut
Bryant University
Hofsta University
Northeastern
Rowan University*
Purdue University
Indiana University: Bloomington
American University
Fairfield University</p>
<p>High School GPA of 2.9
90% of Courses I took were Honors level
Awaiting SAT score.
Two Years of Retail Sales experience (Nearly three once I attend college)
-Awarded Quarterly Sales MvP (Best Salesmen Award)
-Was promoted to a leadership role, managing my own team.
50 Hours Community Service at the Boys & Girls Club
25 Hours Volunteering for Viewpoint Community
Champion - Physics Team Challange
Strong recommendations from counselor and my company.
A few other clubs</p>
<p>Aha! Here is the thread I was searching for:
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/469716-colleges-universities-no-foreign-language-requirements-2.html?highlight=no+foreign+language#post1059897347%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/469716-colleges-universities-no-foreign-language-requirements-2.html?highlight=no+foreign+language#post1059897347</a></p>
<p>Rochester looks like a good possibility.</p>