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Do colleges look at foreign language classes?
Recommendations. In general, competitive colleges require at least two years of foreign language classes in high school. If you score a 4 or 5 on an AP language exam, most colleges will consider that evidence of adequate high school foreign language preparation (and you’re likely to get course credit in college).
Do foreign language classes count towards GPA?
Those classes will count towards your GPA. If you did well in the class, it should not hurt your application!
What percentage of college students learn a foreign language?
At the college level, the number drops even lower, with only 7.5 percent of students enrolled in a foreign language course. And that percentage has been steadily declining in recent years. It could be due to the fact that more colleges have dropped foreign language requirements.
How many years of foreign language do you need to graduate?
According to College Confidential, selective colleges, including universities or private colleges, require students to take three years of the same foreign language. Three years is considered the minimum, four years is preferable to colleges. The Edmonds School District does not require foreign language credits to graduate.
Do colleges care what language you study in college?
In general, colleges want to see foreign language proficiency, and they don’t really care which language you study. Most students, in fact, have few choices. Many schools offer just a couple of languages such as French and Spanish. That said, it can be a plus if your study of a foreign language aligns with your career goals.
Do you have to take a foreign language in high school?
If your high school does not require a foreign language, then you should be fine to apply to Public universities in the USA. Whereas the elite private US colleges will expect to see you have taken a foreign language in high school, and the grades in that language will appear on your transcript.