<p>MIT says what they’re looking for here:
[MIT</a> Admissions: Recommended High School Preparation](<a href=“http://mitadmissions.org/topics/before/recommended_high_school_preparation/index.shtml]MIT”>http://mitadmissions.org/topics/before/recommended_high_school_preparation/index.shtml)</p>
<p>"We recommend that your high school years include the following:
- Two years of a foreign language"</p>
<p>Keep in mind, other schools may like you to take more.</p>