Foreign Language requirements / benefits

Colleges and Universities A-Z Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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I know that the minimum requirement is 2 years, but do they look for more years when going through applications? Because i only have space for 6 courses in my schedule, and i wanted to take an AP science, but the only way i can take that is if i get rid of my foreign language (3H next year). Would having an AP science outweigh having another 2 years of a foreign language?

I know there are a couple different questions in there, answer whichever ones you can. Thanks so much.

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MIT does not “require” you to take foreign languages in HS.

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I understand that they may not ‘require’ 2 years or more, but having more years give me an advantage?

4

As a general rule, doing something because you think it will give you an advantage in applying won’t give you an advantage in applying.