<p>The following is recommended as basic preparation
for study at Princeton:
four years of English (including continued
practice in writing)
four years of mathematics
four years of one foreign language
at least two years of laboratory science
at least two years of history (including that of a
country or an area outside the United States)
some study of the visual arts, music, or theater</p>
<p>...so how many of you actually took a full 4 years of foreign language? Will only taking 2 courses at the community college be a major strike against me when I apply next year?</p>
<p>How many of you that were accepted have not taken 4 years? Those of you who were deferred/rejected, do you think this was a contributing factor?</p>
<p>I'm just wondering because if it's really important that I take these courses I can elect to continue my foreign language study in place of AP Physics, but I'd rather not.</p>
<p>That's exactly what I feared when I applied to Princeton. I took Spanish three in Sophomore year, and in junior year, I filled the period with AP computer science instead of Sp4. But I still got into P-ton with that defect, albeit I am fluent in Chinese, my first language (but i don't think that counts much towards fulfilling the language requirement). My interviewer told me that Princeton only REQUIRES two years of foreign language, the four years is only a recommendation, and if you have other exemplary academic records, they will over look that. And I think her statement maybe true.</p>
<p>princeton LOVES foreign language and exposing their students to other languages. but i know MANY people who have only taken 3 years of spanish and got in =D it shouldnt be a huge factor, actually it probably has no effect at all, as long as u arent just blowing off the 4th year of spanish for no class at all =D</p>