Drop Language for extra science

[CJ1995]

<p>Would not doing 4 years of a language hurt you in college admissions? For example, if I wanted to take 2 sciences instead of a science and a language.</p>

[livorneo]

<p>This is what the Yale Admissions site says:</p>

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Yale does not have any specific entrance requirements (for example, there is no foreign language requirement for admission to Yale). But we do look for students who have taken a balanced set of the rigorous classes available to them. Generally speaking, you should try to take courses each year in English, science, math, the social sciences, and foreign language.</p>

<p>We encourage you to pursue your intellectual interests, so long as it is not at the expense of your program’s overall rigor or your preparedness for college. Be honest with yourself when you are deciding between different courses. Are you choosing a particular course because you are truly excited about it and the challenge it presents, or are you also motivated by a desire to avoid a different academic subject?</p>

<p>You should also bear in mind that many other selective colleges do have minimum course requirements for entering students. It is best to research each school individually.

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<p>What are the two science courses you are considering taking, and why? If it is, say, AP Chem and AP Physics (or AP Bio), then it might be to your advantage to take them both if you are seriously considering a science or engineering major, because at Yale that would enable you to skip some prerequisite courses for your major. That way you’d have more room for electives (and foreign languages…which are offered in much more variety here than at any high school).</p>

[adchang]

<p>I dropped Spanish IV to take an extra science-- I figured it would be worth it as it would allow me to take all the science classes offered at my school. If you are a. bad at Spanish and b. considering a scientific career, I say go for it! Three years of a foreign language is already pretty good.</p>

[lola122]

<p>I only took two years of a language, but doubled up on sciences instead, since I’m going to be a science major. I got in, so I’ll take that as “it doesn’t really matter.”</p>