Languages

[aromatherapy]

<p>Is it ok if I only take 3 years of Chinese, and change to Spanish in my senior year of high school, if I want to get into Princeton, etc?</p>

[billcsho]

<p>3 Years of the same world language should be fine for most, if not all, schools although some may recommend 4 years.</p>

[human997]

<p>I agree with billcsho. It is better to stay with one language than to switch around.</p>

[skieurope]

<p>For Princeton, [url=<a href=“http://www.princeton.edu/admission/applyingforadmission/preparation/]this[/url”>http://www.princeton.edu/admission/applyingforadmission/preparation/]this[/url</a>] is the suggested HS preparation (emphasis mine):

If possible, we expect students will complete the following courses before beginning study at Princeton:
•four years of English (including continued practice in writing)
• four years of mathematics (including calculus for students interested in engineering)
• four years of one foreign language
• at least two years of laboratory science (including physics and chemistry for students interested in engineering)
• at least two years of history

Here are requirements/suggestions for other schools:
<a href=“https://www.asdk12.org/depts/world_lang/program/HS/University_WLReq.pdf”>https://www.asdk12.org/depts/world_lang/program/HS/University_WLReq.pdf&lt;/a&gt;
You are better served continuing in Chinese.</p>

<p>Also note that school’s along Princeton’s caliber have a foreign language requirement to graduate; your odds of placing out are significantly better with 4 years than 3 years, and 1 year of Spanish in HS is unlikely to get you any higher placement in college.</p>