@coolguy40 this is misinformation, plain and simple. Sure, there are colleges and universities that will take only two high school years, but OP mentioned TOP COLLEGES. My state’s flagship, for example is a very solid school but probably not considered a top university, yet it REQUIRES three years, and prefers four years of FL. Just taking “whatever makes you happy” may or may not get you wherever you want to go. We’re really not clear whether OP’s middle school Spanish will count.