<p>Let's say I skip Spanish 1 (just because I'm a decent speaker and want something more advanced) and take Spanish 2 freshman year of high school and Spanish 3 sophmore year.
Do colleges consider this as 2 years of foreign language or 3 years?
I thought it would be 3 years since it is like level 3 of the Spanish language, but I've heard others say it would be 2 years...</p>
<p>When colleges speak of having 2, 3, or 4 years of a single foreign language, they are referring to the high school level completed and not the actual number of years in class. As long as you complete Spanish 3 with a good grade, you will be deemed to have met any three year requirement.</p>
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This.</p>
<p>That said, unless it’s going to put you at some other disadvantage, you should take a foreign language class all four years in high school. It’s what colleges want to see, and it’s what your competitors will be doing. At the very least, take up to Spanish 4.</p>
<p>Thanks guys! And I do plan to take a language all four years of high school.</p>
<p>^If you want to take more than one language, taking Spanish 2 and Spanish 3 should satisfy colleges desires. One of the things they want to see is that a student can stick to one thing for more than 5 minutes.</p>