High school course question

Colleges and Universities A-Z Columbia University
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<p>I will be applying to Columbia College regular round, and I had a question about the importance of high school language classes to admission.</p>

<p>I only took two real years of language in high school: first year Latin in 11th grade and second year Latin in 12th grade. This is because I had a terrible experience with second year Spanish in 9th grade (I got As both semesters but I learned virtually nothing and was unable to continue on with the language), and was unable to get into Latin as a sophomore. How badly is this going to hurt me in the admissions process and Columbia (and I guess at Yale, too; I applied there early)? Assuming the rest of my application is pretty solid, do I still stand a chance?</p>

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<p>you have three years of language, yes you still stand a chance.</p>

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<p>They're not of the same language, though...</p>

<p>Also, is it going to hurt me even more considering I plan on majoring in Chinese?</p>

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<p>no it will not. did you do well in latin?</p>

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<p>As of course, but I haven't taken any standardized tests in the subject. Would getting a 700+ on the Latin subject test help significantly?</p>

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<p>any 700+ would help. but not taking the test won't hurt you. basically..its not a big deal! quit worrying.</p>

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<p>If you tried to take Latin sophomore year, but you couldn't for scheduling reasons or whatever, maybe you could ask your GC to mention that in his/her recommendation. If it was out of your control, I can't imagine they'd hold it against you. Good luck.</p>

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<p>Nobody's even going to notice, let alone care. No sense in calling attention to it with some excuse. It's not like you want to major in the classics.</p>