<p>I know that taking one language for four years (French I-French IV) is four years, but does taking two years of French and two years of another language (Latin) count as four?</p>
<p>You technically have four years of a foreign language, however, when colleges state that they want four years of a foreign language, they mean four years of the same language, as its meant to compel students to develop somewhat of a proficiency in the language. </p>
<p>A student who had taken Italian I, French I, Latin I, and Spanish I hasn’t really gained any footing in any of the languages they had taken, so in reality, its kind of in vain.</p>
<p>Ah, I see. Thank you.</p>
<p>Seeing as how they don’t offer French IV at my school, would taking French up to III and Latin I look good?</p>
<p>I can also speak Bengali, Hindi, and Urdu fluently (can’t read any, though.) Can I put that on my application?</p>
<p>Yes you most definitely can</p>
<p>If you can demonstrate proficiency in French some other way (AP exam, test at the college, etc.) you’d probably be fine with 3 years. If you write down “I speak French, Bengali, Hindi and Urdu,” on your applications, be prepared to prove it to them at some point later.</p>