Four years of language vs. three years?

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>I'm currently a junior, and it's time for me to start thinking of next year's course load. I've taken French since Freshman year, and I'll be inducted into French National Honor Society this week. But I really, really, don't want to continue taking it next year (for various reasons, mainly the teacher) and I'd like people's opinions on whether or not four years of a foreign language is really essential. If I dropped it, I'd still be considered an inactive member of French NHS, which suits me just fine.</p>

<p>My school is very core-focused, we don't have many electives, and there are no easy-A classes. So if I were to drop French, I'd most likely be taking a science or a literature course in its place. But many of the colleges I'm looking at recommend four years of language. </p>

<p>Any opinions are welcome! </p>

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<p>It’s recommended. You won’t be rejected for not having it or anything, especially if you’re taking an AP science class or something like that in its place, but everyone needs all the help they can get with selective college admissions. </p>

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<p>@halcyonheather
Thanks for replying!
If I were to take a different language, such as Latin, would that count?</p>

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<p>No…that would be essentially the same as taking a different subject. They want three or four years of the same language.</p>

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<p>I would safely say that colleges would rather you take a language consecutively and not switch. If its just the teacher bothering you and you really want to learn French then take the course next year. And 4 years of a language looks better than 3 years of a language in most cases, just saying.</p>