Latin/ foreign language reqs.

Applying to College
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<p>Hey everyone. </p>

<p>I'm currently a sophomore trying to decide about next years classes. </p>

<p>After this year I will have 2 years of a foreign language (latin). I am planning on taking latin 3 next year (1st semester) but I am trying to decide if I should take latin 4 in the 2nd semester or not. I hear it's extremely difficult and my other classes are really hard as well so I don't know. </p>

<p>So do you guys think it would look better for admissions to take up to latin 4 and then stop, or would it be ok if I only did up to latin 3 and then senior year take french 1 or something. </p>

<p>Opinions?</p>

<p>thanks guys.</p>

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<p>Many top-tier schools, e.g. Harvard, prefer four years to three. Some others (e.g. UMich) just prefer three to two. </p>

<p>It really just depends on your goals.</p>

3

<p>I'm not trying to go to Harvard or anything. Just a good school.</p>

4

<p>Take three years and you'll be fine; in fact, I only took three years of Spanish (I couldn't fit a fourth year into my schedule) and I'm attending Dartmouth. </p>

<p>I wouldn't worry.</p>

5

<p>Thanks for the reassurance. That's what I was hoping to hear.</p>