<p>Okay so I took 6 years of Russian at my church and I got a Diploma and I graduated and I got everything like I would in school… but will this out of school language count for college, could I go to any college and they will accept my russian language??? Please I need an ANSWER… my friend said that NO it would not count for any college that i took Russian OUT OF SCHOOL… So please help me…</p>
<p>ibuldenko - I’d suggest you post this query to one of the college forums. They are likely to have greater expertise than those of us on this forum. Perhaps the [College</a> Admissions](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/]College”>Applying to College - College Confidential Forums) forum would have the answer for you!</p>
<p>But if someone here knows the answer, please jump in!</p>
<p>The best advice is always “ask the college.”</p>
<p>Every college has different policies. Some colleges will have you take a language assessment test, and depending on your level, place you in an advanced class, but you still have to fulfill the college’s language credit requirements. Others may let you “test out” of the requirement, some “with credit” and some “without credit” (i.e. requirement waived and college credit granted; or requirement waived but no college credit granted).</p>
<p>I wouldn’t worry about the fact that you took a language course “outside” of your regular school. Many students take language classes through online providers, or self-study at home. (What if you live in a small town, and the only language option at your high school is Spanish, and you want to take Latin? Colleges are not going to discount your language learning just because you didn’t take a class at your “regular” school.) There are different ways to show “mastery” of a language besides having a course grade on a transcript - CLEP tests and AP tests are two common assessments.</p>
<p>So don’t hesitate to ask - and ask every college you are considering applying to - because they may all have different policies.</p>