<p>I am finishing up Spanish 3 in my Sophomore year and was wondering which looks more impressive to colleges: continuing this language to Spanish 4 and possibly AP Spanish, or starting a new language like German or Latin. </p>
<p>My sister said she started Spanish 4 and did not enjoy it, which is why she started a new language, Chinese (which I'd love to take, but isn't offered anymore). I'd say I'm pretty skilled in Spanish, but not sure if I'd like to continue it. </p>
<p>Any ideas?</p>
<p>Unless you plan on majoring in linguistics or something similar, I wouldn’t personally go to two languages. Being ok at one language only gets you so far and to be honest, you won’t remember any Spanish in 5 years if you jump ship and take another language. Being quasi-fluent (as much as any non-native speaker can be) is much better than being so-so in two languages. If you like languages and really don’t like Spanish enough to continue, go for it. Don’t worry about which looks better to colleges- learning a language is about exploring and retaining knowledge about another language and culture, so please don’t treat it like every other class you regurgitate just to get a grade. Well, that’s my two cents. It’s really up to you on what you want to do.</p>
<p>Go to the college websites, many state what type of HS academic preparation they prefer/expect/require.</p>
<p>If you are aiming at selective schools, hands down they prefer you to have a stronger background in a single language than a little of two.</p>
<p>I agree with entomom. Additionally, many colleges have some level of language requirement and if you do well in Spanish, you may be able to test out of the language requirement if you do not plan on continuing a language.</p>
<p>Level 4 in one language is usually seen as being better than level 3 in one language plus level 1 or 2 in another.</p>