<p>So I'm a really good student, 4.7 gpa, and I'm taking 5 IB classes and i play golf so i decided to take a free period. however, this means that I only have two years of spanish complete after junior year. I still need to take an art class btw...If i dont get into a spanish 3 class over the summer, are my chances of getting into a UC basically hopeless? I know they only require two years but they suggest three. My goal is UC San Diego and i do a lot of C.A.S and i really don't wanna ruin my future because of my choice to get a free period due to the amount of work i receive in my IB courses.. Somebody please help!!!</p>
<p>While only the second level of foreign language may be required for admission, the requirement for graduation may be greater.</p>
<p>at my school you need two years of foreign language and one year of a fine art (which i plan on doing next year) however if i cant get into spanish 3 at a community college ill end up with only two years of spanish. Won’t that look terrible on my college apps, especially at competitive schools</p>
<p>Foreign language requirements for graduation from the university may be greater than that required for admission.</p>
<p>For example, Berkeley’s College of Letters and Science requires for graduation one of:</p>
<ul>
<li>C- or higher on third year of high school foreign language</li>
<li>590 or higher on SAT Subject test in foreign language</li>
<li>3 or higher on AP test in foreign language</li>
<li>5 or higher on IB HL in foreign language</li>
<li>C or higher on A-level or GCSE/O-level in foreign language</li>
<li>C- or higher on second semester of college foreign language</li>
<li>Proficiency exam in foreign language</li>
</ul>
<p>[Office</a> of Undergraduate Advising: Foreign Language](<a href=“http://ls-advise.berkeley.edu/requirement/fl.html]Office”>http://ls-advise.berkeley.edu/requirement/fl.html)</p>
<p>The more competitive colleges look for at least 3, if not 4, consecutive years of a foreign language although there are exceptions. Stanford says that their most competitive applicants have 4 years of each of the 5 core subjects, and that if an applicant lacks in one area with only 3 years, they can make it up with an additional 5th course in another subject area.</p>
<p>Just because you might not get accepted into a top-10 univerisity, it does not mean you will be a hobo. A lot of employers don’t even require a degree (experience in leiu of that), let alone distinguish much from the college name even though some colleges are more reputable than others. It’s your brain and your experience that’ll make you the big bucks, not the name of your college! Think about it!</p>