<p>I am definitively interested in Princeton. I checked out its website and it says they recommend four years of foreign language. I am going to stop with two years of French because I absolutely hate it. I can't switch because it's too late. </p>
<p>I really want to be a Prince.bPlease give me some advise. Is it mandatory that I should take four years of same language? Thank you.</p>
<p>Well, it's only "recommended." You should take four years of a language, but it certainly won't be advantageous to you if you do poorly in it.</p>
<p>Odds are, it's not really too late to switch. Maybe the deadline passed for course registration at your school. Maybe you have a scheduling conflict. Whatever the issue, if you put enough weight on your counselor and are willing to make sacrifices in terms of the rest of your courses, I bet you can continue with your language. You need to take more than two years of a foreign language. There are a handful of people who get in with just two, but these people are usually hooked. Call your counselor and explain your situation. Don't focus on it being a requirement for Princeton--just explain that four years of foreign language are required at a number of the schools you're applying to.</p>
<p>While it's probably good to take the 4 years of language, it is not required. Only taking 2 years won't break your application, provided you're not writing down French (or whatever language) as your major. </p>
<p>The French department at my school sucks as well, and I took three years of language and dropped it to take AP Computer Science my senior year (I want to be an engineer), and I still got into Princeton.</p>
<p>Thanks guys. That helped.
@ Weasel8488 = It's not that I can't take French, but It's just that I don't like it. The way the teachers teach French is so appaling. I want to, like sunshine_breeze, self study AP Comp Sci A (that's waht I too want to major in).
I guess ill reluctantly take French 3 as a Senior . . .</p>