<p>Hello.
I'm from Korea.
I have studied at a high school in the US since 10th grade.
I have never taken Foreign Language Course.
Am I not eligible to apply for JHU?</p>
<p>"Recommended preparation for all students includes four years of English, four years of Mathematics, three or four years of a Foreign Language or two years for Engineering majors, at least two years of Science with laboratory, and two or three years of History and Social Science. Most Hopkins applicants have chosen from among the most demanding courses offered by their high schools."</p>
<p>Despite these recommendations, there are no official requirements in terms of course selection to apply to JHU. So yes, you may apply though you have not take a foreign language course. Being that english is (I assume) your second language, that will be factored in during the review of your application as to the reason why you have not take foreign language.</p>
<p>I would though recommend, since you are attending school in the US, you may want to take at least year of a foreign language. This is not a requirement but it can show the breadth of your studies which is always important.</p>
<p>I know it doesn't matter, as the "recommended" is not "required," but I'm curious. I've completely Spanish IV, however, only 3 of those years were in high school. Does that meet the "recommended" 4 years of foreign language?</p>
<p>Our school does not offer another year of Spanish, and the reason I'm not starting a new one is because I plan to do so in college. (Better professors and people who actually care about learning the language...)</p>
<p>Taking a language class in 7th or 8th grade like Spanish 1 is considered a high school level class and then that would be 4 years of language. The same holds true if you were accelerated in a math program and took courses in middle school. </p>
<p>If you skipped a year of language and started at Spanish 2, then that will also be noted and though it is not four official years, it is seen as four years of equivalency.</p>
<p>(This is why we do not have a required set of courses one must take, every situation is different and will be reviewed individually.)</p>
<p>Admissions Daniel:</p>
<p>I have been taking honors math classes (H. Integrated Math 3,4,5,6) at my high school for 2 years and i took H. Math 1 & 2 in middle school. But instead of taking math at my school (next is pre-calc 1&2, senior year is AP Calc), i'm taking classes at a local community college, were i can get my math done faster (up to calc II and differential equations). Do the two years of math at the college fulfill the 4 year "reccomended" amount of math? Is the practice of taking core classes at a community college highly discouraged?</p>
<p>Thanks for the answer. =)</p>
<p>OK, I think I need to repeat myself. We have recommendations on course selection, but they are NOT REQUIREMENTS. So therefore these questions about whether your course selection meets our recommendations are not necessary. Every situation is different and every individual application will be reviewed individually. We are evaluators of the decisions you make throughout high school and the course your select each year are important as we review your academics. </p>
<p>Choosing to take courses at a local college is a practice many students do and we neither encourage nor discourage it. Pretty simple -- in high school take a breadth of courses that represent the five core areas (English, History, Math, Science, and Foreign Language) -- take the most advanaced courses you can and remain successful with your grades -- and if provided the opportunity do pursue your interests with additional/elective courses as well. Every high school is different with different sets of requirements, and we have no desire to be telling students what they must do throughout school.</p>
<p>Hi Councilor. I am in the preliminary stages of my freshman year in private high school. What pre med undergrad school should i consider to enter johns Hopkins?</p>