So this year I am a sophomore in Spanish III and in my course selection, I am not taking Spanish next year. I am taking the AP Chinese Exam and I am expecting a 5. I know that since technically, I am a native speaker, that is not a replacement for two more years of foreign language, but I also spent a heck lot of time in Chinese school and I graduated from it last year. My courses for next year: AP Calculus BC, AP Chemistry, AP Lang, AP US History, AP Comp Sci Principles, If I were to take Honors Spanish IV it would be in place of AP Comp Sci Principles. I also know that I would be unable to get a 5 on the AP Spanish Exam. My college admissions plan: apply to Princeton ED, apply to UPenn, Cornell, Duke, Dartmouth, UChicago, and Harvard EA. If all else fails, my safety school would probably be a state school. I plan on majoring in Applied Math. So any thoughts or suggestions?
You can’t apply to Princeton ED and Harvard EA.
Take Spanish IV next year and then AP Comp Sci your Senior year.
If you’re not taking AP Spanish, nobody is going to be looking for an AP test score.
Not taking a 4th year of Spanish won’t be a death knell, but since you’re asking your question the day before Ivy Day and you have 5 Ivy League colleges on your list, check out some of the results tomorrow. You might want to explore some colleges that are less selective than those on your list, but more selective than your state school, unless you’d be totally fine with your state school.
Thank you! I will probably change my course selection and just not take Spanish senior year. And yes, I will see what the results are tomorrow. 
I’m a sophomore and will be done with Spanish 2 this year. Junior year I will be taking Chinese 1 and then Chinese 2 Senior year. So that is 4 years of Foreign Language, but not the same language. Would this be equivalent to three years of the same language or better? Because two languages is better than one. Any thoughts? Thank you.
2 languages are not better than one when each of the languages is only to level 2. You’ll basically be able to ask where the bathroom is.
When colleges ask for a specific number of years or level of a foreign language, they mean of the same language.
In the future, don’t hijack threads with your question; it’s rude to the original poster. Start your own thread instead.
Highest level completed is likely to be the most important thing that colleges look for if they care about your high school foreign language course work.
Read those indeed.
Definitely take Spanish. It’s a core class.
Also, depending on what state you live in and what major you’d apply to, don’t assume your flagship will be a safety. Many students who applied for CS, engineering, or business found out these majors simply don’t have space to accommodate all qualified applicants.