Will no high school physics or 4th year language hurt my chances at top schools?

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<p>Wesleyan is my top choice right now, but when I was looking at the wesleyan application info, the schools recommends I take bio, chem, and physics and four years of a language. Now I just got my course list back for my senior year schedule and I'm afraid of two things:</p>

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<li><p>I have not taken physics.
like an idiot, I took AP Environmental Science last year because I was not allowed to take AP Physics without taking a non-AP Physics class before. As a naive sophomore picking courses I thought i had to load up on AP's and I picked APES thinking it was going to be a breeze and the easiest science AP. I'm taking Chem AP next year and I'm kindof locked into it (that's a long story too..) and my schedule is full of other classes I can't really drop at this point.. Will no physics hurt my application substantially?</p></li>
<li><p>I've only taken three years of spanish.
I'm an idiot for this one too. First two years of spanish were hell and I hated the teacher so I never enrolled for Spanish 3. Well this year that old bastard got fired and I signed up to take Spanish 3 my senior year. Will no fourth year hurt my application to Wes too?</p></li>
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<p>I'm scared because Wesleyan is my top choice and now i've backed myself up into a corner. I've taken alot of other AP classes (I it will be 10 total) but I think I'm kindof screwed now but is there anything I can do? I mean I already know another foreign language but can I learn Spanish fluently on my own or something and use that to make up for the lack of the fourth year? Should I enroll in summer classes to get that year of physics in? Any advice will be extremely appreciated. thanks</p>

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<p>Wesleyan recommends you take Physics and a 4th year of language. You will be at a disadvantage but still in the running. If you knew Wesleyan was your top school why didn’t you at least take the language?</p>

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<p>Many students can’t fit four years of a language into their schedule - and that is what it looks like must have happened if you miss a year in the middle. Don’t worry about that one.</p>

<p>As to whether or not you need Physics, that would depend in great part on what your major is likely to be.</p>

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<p>@Erin’s Dad: Because I barely even had a college list until this year let alone wesleyan. Plus my perception of the whole college process was all wrong two years ago… I was stupid man</p>

<p>@happymomof1: I guess those are valid points but it’s what wesleyan wants apparently!</p>