<p>For most college applications they require two consecutive years of a foreign language . Here's my problem: I took Spanish 1 in 7th grade and in 9th grade took Spanish 2, will that hurt me in my chances? I couldn't take it in 8th because of schedule issues so can colleges really use that against me? I just realized this may be an issue and am a rising senior so it's too late to take more language classes. </p>
<p>Bump</p>
<p>It will not hurt your chances.</p>
<p>Colleges don’t see your middle school transcripts at all, so for all they know, you could have taken Spanish 1 in 8th grade and gone straight on to Spanish 2. Even if they did see your middle school transcripts, you had no control over the situation, so you’d be fine as long as your GC made a brief note about the scheduling issue.</p>
<p>@LAMuniv In middle school Spanish was considered a high school class so it is on my transcript. Thank you though and I will make sure my GC does.</p>
<p>Okay, sorry about my misunderstanding! So yeah, as long as your GC mentions it, you’ll be fine. Colleges won’t put much weight in this, I think, because it’s not like you had to repeat a level after your year off from the language. It really just matters that you got to level 2 in a single language :)</p>
<p>Thanks @LAMuniv you’re the best!!! 
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<p>Haha thanks, glad I could help :D</p>
<p>Many will note the highest level completed.</p>
<p>Level 2 as your highest level may not be that competitive for admissions at the most selective colleges, though.</p>
<p>Agree, 9th grade language only will be see as one hs year to colleges, even if your transcript includes jr hs. </p>
<p>Well that sucks @lookingforward I hope it’s not that big of a deal, I’m not planning on majoring in anything regarding language.</p>
<p>Like everyone else said, I don’t think they’ll care. If you’re still worried though, check out the applications for your top choices! With the common app, there’s this optional essay: “Please provide an answer below [on the application] if you wish to provide details of circumstances or qualifications not reflected in the application.”</p>
<p>Ummm, guys – it really depends on what schools she is applying to. Certain schools want a specific number of consecutive years of a foreign language. They don’t want a “level” (meaning if you take Spanish 2 in 9th grade that counts as two years – NO). Our daughter was applying to many schools who listed either “required 4 years foreign language” or “recommended 4 years foreign language”. She had just finished AP Spanish in her junior year – so she emailed the admissions offices of several of her target schools and learned that they wanted to see a fourth year of foreign language – so she had to take AP Span Lit (which, if you know, is one of the hardest AP classes she has ever taken).</p>