<p>I am currently a 10th grader. I have a 800 on the Chinese SAT II and a 5 on the AP Chinese exam. I have taken French I in high school, but I have not taken Chinese through school.</p>
<p>If I am aiming for a competitive college (Harvard/Stanford), do I need to take more foreign language, or will the 5 on the AP exam be sufficient to show the college that I am proficient in a foreign language?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Depends on the college, I’m sure. But the fact that you’re a native Chinese speaker and therefore can get an 800 and 5 on the tests doesn’t at all address the academic requirements, so my guess is you need more French.</p>
<p>Youdon’tsay is right, it depends on the college.
although, if you’re native chinese, and took the exam, it doesn’t look as impressive, by the way.</p>
<p>Depends on the school. For example, the University of California allows sufficiently high scores on SAT II or AP tests to fulfill the foreign language admission requirement:
[University</a> of California - “A-G” courses](<a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/freshman/requirements/a-g-requirements/index.html]University”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/freshman/requirements/a-g-requirements/index.html)</p>
<p>Graduation requirements may differ from admission requirements (in the UC example, some academic divisions at some UC campuses require more foreign language for graduation than the two years of high school foreign language needed for admission). Placement into more advanced courses in or using the foreign language also differs by school.</p>