foreign language requirement

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Basically all colleges require 2 years of a foreign language and reccomend 3-4. I only have taken 2 years (however, I have taken 4 years of math, science, english). I am wondering how much this is going to hurt me in the admissions process. I have a 4.0 unweighted, 4.37 weighted, have taken 3 (out of 5) honors classes and 5 or 6 - still deciding on whether or not to take AP physics - (out of 10) AP classes. I compete in horseback riding on a national level and I am president of the school's orchestra. I'm looking to attend a UC (UCLA, UCSB, and UCI are my top choices) and my dream schools are NYU, BU, and George Washington. My test scores are just mediocore, 1840 (should I take the act?)</p>

<p>anyways, how badly is the spanish going to hurt me?</p>

<p>*also, I am in the top 1% of my class and I go to just a regulare 'ole public school. Nothing special.</p>

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<p>BUMP!</p>

<p>haha i'm paranoid</p>

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<p>I've only taken 2 years of a foreign language also! I know where your coming from, I too have taken enough classes to fill not only the requirements but the reccomendations also for all of my colleges, except that 3rd year of language. Tell me if u get any word on how it might affect applicants.</p>

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<p>I'm also extremely curious about this subject. Some schools like Brown according to collegeboard even "require" three years of language. I only took two because I wanted to take programming and AP comp sci instead (I'm planning on being a computer science major) so I only took two years of language. Otherwise I'm fine, with 2360 SATs and a 3.92 unweighted GPA. I don't mean to steal from Laura's board, but I feel this is on the same subject. Could anyone help us out?</p>

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<p>I have taken 3 years of Spanish so far, but I don't think I'll take a 4th year. It's the only subject I'm doing mediocre in anyway. Taking 2 years is fine, but if you take 3 or even 4, I think you would feel more confident in your decision.</p>

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<p>i think im going to try and change my schedual around to get a third year. The only reason I didnt take it my junior year is because my schedual wouldn't permit. Does anybody think taking a year off will be too long?? even if I do some remedial studying on my own?</p>

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<p>i'm glad i'm not the only one in this boat!</p>

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<p>I think the UCs require 3 years. A friend applied to UCLA and was told he didn't have the requisite classes because of language. Maybe because he was OOS but check.</p>

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<p>The UCs require two years of foreign language, but three years are recommended.</p>

<p>Here's the link to the requirements:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/paths_to_adm/freshman/subject_reqs.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/paths_to_adm/freshman/subject_reqs.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Each school determines who gets in using slightly different criteria. Here's the rules for each campuses:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/general_info/uc_reviews/freshman_app.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/general_info/uc_reviews/freshman_app.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>P.S. It's at the bottom of the page.</p>