<p>I'm in a scheduling dilemma whether to take a language in my junior year. I took two years of spanish in middle school and two years of french in high school because when I moved my new school did not offer spanish. I'm feeling pressured to continue mostly spanish or possibly french but I'm not confident in either languages.<br>
What are some relatively selective schools that require 3 or more years of a foreign language and schools that do not require foreign language (or 2 or less)?
Thank you.</p>
<p>Most selective schools require at least 3 consecutive years of a language, and many LACs prefer 4. Note that it must be CONSECUTIVE study--can you stick it out in French for another year?</p>
<p>ahh consecutive study. The problem is I don't think I can stick with French.</p>
<p>Read the websites of the colleges that you are looking at very, very, very carefully. Most will say something like "recommended" rather than "required" when it comes to foreign languages in HS. That is because the admissions officers know full well that there are many high schools out there that don't offer many languages, or many years of languages, AND they also know that there are plenty of students who after one or two years of whatever it is that their school does offer just can't "stick with" whatever it is any longer.</p>
<p>You are not alone. Take a class that is more interesting for you.</p>
<p>When you say "consecutive".....so you mean 3 years in a row? Or do you mean sticking with the same language for 3 years?</p>
<p>There is another post asking if it's a problem to have a language in 9th, 10th, and 12th grade...with no course in 11th grade. My thought was that it was okay as long as it was the same language - especially if there was an issue like a scheduling conflict in 11th grade that prevented the language course.</p>
<p>I choose not to take a forth year of french because I couldn't stand the class. I figured that my happiness was more important then a slightly better chance at colleges. I took AP Chem instead. I got into Berkeley, UCLA, UMichigan, UChicago, and Harvard. I didn't get into Pomona (wait-list), Williams, Stanford, or Yale.</p>
<p>I hope that helps.</p>
<p>My impression was that colleges prefer 3-4 years in a row of the same language--but if there's a scheduling conflict, that would be noted in the GC's recommendation letter. Also, the difference between 3 and 4 (or 3 consecutive vs. 3 with a skipped year) is probably less significant than the difference between 2 and 3, since the third year of a language is when it gets much tougher.</p>