<p>k i moved from Canada in the beginning of junior year.
i am going to be a senior in september
i took french in canada ever since 4th grade of elementary school all the way to 10th grade every single year
after i moved here, i decided that i would take ap chinese, which i got a 5 on
now i hear that colleges are requiring 3 years of foreign language and the same language.
now i am in trouble. i am beginning my senior year, i dont have time to take an other language but my french in canada is decent compared to people who only took it in high school in US.
what should i do would college understand it or would they say PHAIL.</p>
<p>Hmm. Most private schools don't require a certain number of foreign language credits. For public schools, most only require 2 years in high school (I've never heard of any REQUIRING, only recommending, three years.) </p>
<p>How many years of Chinese did you take in high school?</p>
<p>Well, if you took it until 10th grade, you mean including 10th right? That'd be 2 years already of French [9th & 10th grades], so if you take it senior year as well, you should be good. That extra AP chinese exam will only help you.</p>
<p>I personally think for the elite schools (I don't know too much about the public schools) - the requirement is just a "guideline," not an actual requirement.</p>
<p>I took 2.5 years of a foreign language in high school, while most of the colleges I applied to suggested 3 years of a language. I still got into good colleges fine - so don't stress too much. =D</p>
<p>It depends on the school. My university required 2 years of a foreign language for admission. We also had a gen ed requirement of 2 semester of an intermediate or advanced foreign language course or a semester of studying abroad. And I went to a small women's college (which may be why they had that requirement). I'd say take one more year of French. It's not going to hurt you. Only help.</p>
<p>Can you take the French SAT Subject Test in the fall to "document" your French capability? I think colleges are more interested in your fluency rather than technically how many years you studied. Most students don't attain fluency in two years so colleges suggest three or four years of study. My two kids go to different high schools but both schools require 3 years of the same foreign language and many students take four years.</p>