I’m in both AP Spanish, and French 1, and I’m fluent in Hindi, am learning Arabic outside of school, and know a little bit of Pashto, Panjabi, and Sindhi.
I know it looks good to stick to a few languages and learn them thoroughly, but with Hindi, Pashto, Panjabi, and Sindhi I grew up learning them, so it wasn’t really a choice. I just never really decided to strengthen those languages. But will this look good on a college application?
There is a space on the common application specifically for languages where you list the languages you know and if you read/write/speak it. It will be a nice and unique addition to your overall application, but I don’t think it will make a difference between admission/rejection.
Good if you want to major in languages.
Of course being multilingual looks good. As does playing a musical instrument or being talented at a sport or mastering an art. Why would you think otherwise? And it even sounds like there may be an interesting essay in why you grew up speaking so many languages - something that will differentiate you from the crowd of musicians, athletes and artists. So take your gift and make the most of it.
It’s especially useful if you can get your level certified through a cultural center’s or consulate’s language test.
Being multilingual is considered a must in today’s global community. If you can speak a language and can write in it, mention it. It can only help you.