<p>I am currently in a dilemma because of my situation as a partial international student. I used to be an international student in Korea before I moved to the U.S. the beginning of 10th grade. I am currently a permanent resident now living in Minnesota.</p>
<p>Right now I'm a junior and NOT taking a language class. I dont necessarily have all my language requirements and may not have them by the end of senior year. </p>
<p>In Korea, English was my "foreign language", but when I moved here, English became my core subject so I was left with Korean and Chinese from 9th grade as my elective foreign languages. I could not continue Korean or Chinese studies in my school because my school did not offer the language.</p>
<p>Concerned, I asked my guidance counselor about the required 3-4 years of language courses and he said that because I transferred from Korea, am fluent in the language, and have an international transcript, I would NOTneed the 3-4 years of language courses. He assured me that in his recommendation, he would explain my situation and why I did not take language courses. He clearly said that his letter would suffice for all colleges. </p>
<p>I'm just worried that this may not be the case because my high school is more familiar with universities within the state of Minnesota. Is this true for highly selective colleges such as Brown and Cornell? Or should I take language courses? </p>
<p>I currently have only Korean, and Chinese from 9th grade as languages. I also have sophomore grades from Korea because I attended a semester of their school before I came. However, my grades arent as high as I would like them to be. But if it is necessary, I have a semester of Korean, Korean History, Spanish I, and Spanish Conversation that I can put into my transcript.</p>