<p>(I posted this on a different section and received no answers...so)_
I am an Asian kid who moved to Canada approximately 5yrs ago,</p>
<p>and I recently transferred to a school which has IB courses.</p>
<p>Now, since I am grade 10, and knowing that I have not taken any second language courses in previous years, my counselor has advised me to take 11 IB Bio, instead of Spanish Intro IB(which she says would be difficult for me)</p>
<p>But as I was going through American University course recommendations, I noticed many of them had 3~4 years of second language recommendations.
If I only take 2 years of second language course, would it hugely jeaporadize my chances of going to American Universities? ( any universities, such as State Universities or Ivy League universities)</p>
<p>What if I take Correspondent course (Regular Spanish) during the summer? (to have 3 years of second lanuguage) Would that affect my chances?</p>
<p>Hey now, to be fair, many people I know who learned languages by consequence are by no means laureate learners of new ones.</p>
<p>That said, not taking three years is a huge detriment for many schools, and I recommend you do so, if only at the local college level (community college, etc.)</p>
<p>What will you take as your foreign language for IB? Your native language? IB requires you to take two languages, usually your native and another. As long as you have the required two IB language tests, I wouldn't worry about colleges.</p>
<p>I think it would be advisable to take another year of Spanish (even if it is at a community college). </p>
<p>Actually, I think it would actually be better at a community college b/c it would show the adcoms that you have initiative and are willing to take a course during the summer. And, as a bonus, you can take Bio! ;)</p>