<p>It's usually advised to be familiar with at least one if you're planning on attending grad school, so I was just wondering what CCers have chosen...</p>
<p>I am a prospective history major so I really don’t know all that much. However, I know that if you are wanting to attend grad school for history, you should be able to read & write in French or German. Now, if you plan to pursue a specific geographic area, like East Asian history, I would recommend Chinese, Japanese, or Korean. Basically, go with your gut and what interests YOU!</p>
<p>Well, as the above poster says, it kind of depends on what you want to study in grad school. I took Spanish, but only because I’d already taken it in high school and had passed the AP test.</p>
<p>German - it’s on the list in almost all humanities fields. If you’re in anything related to the ancient world or anything European it will be #1 on your list (after the appropriate local language(s) of course).</p>
<p>It’s easy to find out which ones are important in your field/specialty - just check a few appropriate graduate program websites then ask a couple of your professors which carries the most weight in graduate admissions. </p>
<p>Don’t worry about composition - you just need to be able to read and understand reference material and journal articles relevant to your field. In many universities there are one semester (often over the summer) “XYZ For Graduate Reading Knowledge” that will get you to the level of proficiency required.</p>
<p>hey i am a high school student and i don’t which language to choose
I have narrowed it down to two choices: Mandarin or Japanese</p>
<p>It’s kind of hard to give you advice without more info. What are your reasons for choosing each language? What do you want to do in the future? Can you not take both languages?</p>