<p>Sorry if this has a really obvious answer, but...for SFS admission, is a language SAT II required/strongly encouraged?</p>
<p>I would like to know the answer to this too. I do, however know that it is not required, but I wonder how much they want to see that language SAT2</p>
<p>languages are important to the SFS. they require fluency/proficiency in a language which involves being able to hold a conversation about foreign affairs in a foreign language for fifteen minutes. i’d say, take the SATII if you think you’ll do well in it. i didn’t take the SATII in french, but did take french all four years in high school, and i was admitted to the SFS. it’d be nice to see it, especially if its 700+, but it can’t kill you if you don’t. just make sure to continue in a language during senior year if you have the option.</p>
<p>I’m in the SFS and I only took two years of a language and didn’t take the SAT II in a language, so you certainly do not have to take a language SAT II if you think that you will not score very well.</p>
<p>Thanks for the responses. I’ve been taking Japanese since my freshman year (I’m going to be a senior this fall), and I’m in love with it, but the SAT II is only offered in November (I THINK). Plus, my teacher said that she’s only known of one person from our school, which is a competitive private school, who’s actually taken the SAT II for Japanese.</p>
<p>you are fine then. don’t worry. the fact that you are taking an uncommon language like japanese will make you stand out enough.</p>
<p>I’ve taken Spanish for 4 years, but I got a 2 on the AP and a 640 on the SAT II. Will this put me out of the running?</p>
<p>I got a 2300 on the regular SAT and a 790 on Math II and a 730 on US Hist. I also have a crapload of leadership/other EC’s that are internationally focused…</p>
<p>Unless you’re a native speaker, you really should never take a language SAT II. Georgetown doesn’t care whether you have them or not, and given that so many native speakers take them, it’s exceedingly difficult to get a really good score unless you are also a native. A poor score won’t take you out of the running, but of course it’s always suboptimal.</p>
<p>Yes, languages do form a part of the core requirements of the SFS, but many people take a new language upon arrival and most people take at least a class or two to prepare for the proficiency exam if they had a language in HS.</p>