<p>This is a tough one. My kids go to a private school that begins in 7th grade. So one of my son’s years of German was in 8th grade. We have been told by 2 colleges that this would not count as 4 years because one of the classes occurred before high school even though he ended his junior year in honors german 4. We have also been told by one college that this is acceptable and as long as he got a B in year 4 that he could get out of the language requirement. I guess each college has its own unique way of dealing with this.</p>