<p>Would colleges allow to take it freshman year as general courses? I'm a junior in high school and I wasn't able to take a foreign language my freshman year. So I took French I my sophomore year and passed it with a high grade. I had to move the summer before junior year and my new school don't have French there so I took Spanish I. Already by the end of the first quarter, I was FAILING Spanish so I asked for a schedule change and switched it to a study hall instead. The thing is I found out that most colleges require two years of same language. So should I take it in summer school or do it my freshman year of college ?</p>
<p>I know you’d like a definitive answer, but I’m afraid it depends on the specific college or university. In general – and this is NOT a universal truth – small schools (perhaps with approximately 500 in an entering class) MIGHT be more willing to consider your unusual circumstances and work toward a viable resolution, whereas large schools (with many thousands in a freshman class) necessarily may have to adopt a strict “those are our entry requirements” approach. Thus, I suggest summer school is likely a safer bet; however, you can always discuss your dilemma with your GC and with the colleges’ or universities’ admissions officers. </p>
<p>There are plenty of colleges that do not require foreign language for admission - in fact Harvard doesn’t “require” it, although it’s recommended. I think it’s mainly state flagships that tend to have the two years as a hard and fast requirement, though YMMV by state and specific school.</p>
<p>alright thanks for your responses.</p>