When CollegeBoard says how many years of a subject are required for the college...

<p>I'm looking at CollegeBoard's "Academic Tracker" to look at how many years of each subject in high school is required or reccommended for admission into each college you're interested in. I'm a junior, but have to drop science after this year. I will have taken three years of science; two of those being in lab science. One college I'm looking at requires four years; another only requires three, but three in lab. </p>

<p>My academic stats are well above the averages and I meet all the other requirements. So I'm wondering if I'm to take CollegeBoard at face-value...as in, I shouldn't bother applying to those colleges since I don't meet their science requirements. Or, do they make exceptions? Will a college overlook a course not taken if they like the applicant enough? Am I placing too much faith in CollegeBoard?</p>

<p>I don't know if this matters, but I plan to major in musical theatre.</p>

<p>Thanks so much for any help you can give me! I tried doing a search and didn't come up with much; I apologize if I overlooked something.</p>

<p>My son didn't have the required number of years of foreign language, according to collegeboard. I emailed one of the schools he was interested in, and they said that requirement is not cast in stone, and they look at it on a case-by-case basis.</p>

<p>My recommendation would be to contact the colleges you're interested in and ask them point blank -- then you'll know for sure.</p>

<p>I agree w/ oregonianmom. If you were looking to major in a science field, I think it would be expected that you'd come in with at least 4 science courses. Based on your interest in musical theatre, I doubt if it would be a problem....But follow O'mom's suggestion to contact the individual colleges you're interested in.</p>