Foreign Language. Will this hurt me?

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>I am a freshman in HS this year, and due to a scheduling conflict, I cannot take the Japanese 1 this year. I really wanted to take Japanese. I planned to take Japanese all 4 years of HS, but because Japanese won't work with my schedule without sacrificing too much, I have to take french 1 instead. I plan to make up my Japanese 1 over the summer and start out Sophmore year in Japanese 2 with everyone else.I know colleges want to see 4 years of a foreign language. Would one year of one language and 3 years of another still count? Am I screwed if I don't take 4 years of the SAME LANGUAGE in school? This is what my transcript will look like:</p>

<p>Grade 9: French 1
Grade 10: Japanese 2
Grade 11: Japanese 3
Grade 12: Japanese 4 (Also called IB Japanese)</p>

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<p>I don't think this is really a problem, as long as you show commitment to one language (or two if you're really good at languages and/or want to be trilingual)</p>

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<p>Are you sure, I'm really worried about this. Can anyone find me a source?</p>

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<p>Don't worry about it. Most schools only ask for three years anyway, and you'll have 5 (assuming you'll get credit for the summer class).</p>

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<p>Is there a list that has the College foreign language requirements?</p>

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<p>Just do a search on the college website asking what they require for admissions. Or tell me the school if you can't find it (I'm generally good at navigating college websites).</p>

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<p>Thanks Johnson. I can't find it for Yale, Harvard, and basically all the Ivies.</p>

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<p>I don't think so. Most schools like at 3 years of the same foreign language.</p>

<p>You're also going to take Japanese 1 over the summer, so technically, you would have taken it for 4 years.</p>

<p>I'd say you're fine.</p>

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<p>First off, you need to calm down and enjoy your freshman year!!! I mean yes you need to be thinking about these things, but stop stressing yourself out. You'll burn yourself out by your junior year if you're not careful.</p>

<p>Most colleges only require 3, you'll be fine. :)</p>

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<p>my computer is being ridiculously slow right now, so i cant check, but i seem to remember that on collegeboard, if you search for the college, and click the admission tab, it will have the list of recommended/required high school prep. if it isnt on the collegeboard website, it might be on the premium usnwr site. i know i have seen those charts somewhere. it could also be on princetonreview.com, maybe.</p>

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<p>You're taking 4 years of Japanese, it just so happens one of those 'years' is during the summer. No school I know (including 'the Ivies') requires more than 4 years of a language. Not to mention most of those 'requirements' are actually 'recommendations'</p>

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<p>I took two years of German (at a CC), I assume I'll be fine for UCs.
And you will get 4 years of credit for Japanese, so you'll be more then fine...you'll be excellent.</p>

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<p>I just looked up yale... couldn't find anything on their site (which frustrates me greatly......). But I remember reading one of their brochures once, and it said "3 years strongly suggested" so you're good.</p>

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<p>here is what i found for harvard. yale wasnt listed, but i imagine it is similar.</p>

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<p>I just found a page on the yale website talking about f.l. college req's. Part of it mentioned that some students have never taken a foreign language in high school...</p>