How many years of a language is considered "good"?

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>I took Spanish 1 in middle school and am taking Spanish 2 as a freshman. I'm gonna take Spanish 3 as a sophomore. Should I stop taking Spanish after sophomore year or take it for another year during junior year?</p>

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<p>One year wont kill you. You have senior year free.</p>

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<p>Take at least 3 years. Middle school does not count.</p>

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<p>A lot of good colleges only need to see two years of a language in high school.</p>

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<p>Most good colleges require two, i only took two because otherwise i wouldn’t have space for APs. so APs > Language</p>

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<p>Depends. Three is generally a good number, but some schools might not really care, as long as you have at least two. If you want a certain major that would use it though, you’ll need four.</p>

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<p>At least 16…</p>

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<p>As many as possible. Enough to get a pass on the AP Spanish exam, so you don’t need to study a foreign language in college.</p>

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<p>I’ld take spanish junior year.</p>

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<p>I took 3.5. I did Spanish 1 and 2 in middle school, 3 as a freshman, and a semester of 4 during junior year. My school doesn’t require any foreign language and only recommends 2 for college. Most colleges want you to have 3-4 years. 4 is preferable though. </p>

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<p>see similar thread I began regarding my son (who as it turns out will not be taking Latin 4)</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/1321257-4th-year-foreign-language.html?highlight=vandyeyes[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/1321257-4th-year-foreign-language.html?highlight=vandyeyes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>sorry, but not sure how to paste the thread…hopefully this will get you there</p>

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<p>Honestly…you just need 2. Colleges would rather see you take an AP class instead of a 3rd year language.</p>