<p>I have a question about the foreign language study required in HS. I took Spanish 1 and 2 during my frosh and soph years, but couldn't fit Span 3 during Junior year. I am a rising senior now, and am doing Span 3 independent study 1st semester, and Span 4 2nd semester. Even though Harvard's website say they recommend four years of the same foreign language, do you think what I am doing will hurt my chances of admission?</p>
<p>no it won't, the requirement is 2 years. I only had two years of French and did not take a SAT II language test.</p>
<p>There are no strict high school curriculum requirements at Harvard, only recommendations. (That's clear if you look at Common Data Set answers for Harvard, e.g. </p>
<p>College</a> Search - Harvard College - Admission </p>
<p>or the U.S. News guidebook.) So nothing is strictly required, but, yes, some students applying to Harvard will have high school records with all of the recommended courses. See Harvard's webpage </p>
<p>Harvard</a> College Admissions Office: Prospective Students </p>
<p>about high school courses for a longer answer reflecting Harvard's perspective on this issue. Do what you are able to do in your local high school context to challenge yourself and prepare well for college, and then don't worry about it.</p>
<p>thanks you guys, i appreciate it.</p>