How many foreign languages should I take?

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<p>I’ll probably end up taking at least three. I am a currently freshman. I have Spanish II now and I am getting an “A” in it. Michigan State ( my top school choice, as of now) has different recommendations on different sites. I think on the common application or something it was recommended to take three. On the official website it says two required, but 4 strongly recommended.</p>

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<p>As many as you can handle while keeping up good grades.</p>

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<p>The college websites generally make recommendations on how many years of a foreign language, not the number of languages (which is what your question sounds like). I just checked out their site and it says 2 years of a single foreign language (<a href=“http://admissions.msu.edu/admission/freshmen_hsPrep.asp”>http://admissions.msu.edu/admission/freshmen_hsPrep.asp&lt;/a&gt;).</p>

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<p>^It would be beneficial to do the maximum number of foreign languages, while also keeping a respectable GPA, course load, SAT Score, and EC list</p>

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<p>Oh, I’m sorry. I realized this question was misleading. I meant how many YEARS, not how many languages. I’m definitely taking only Spanish. My bad for the confusion. </p>

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<p>Do 4 years of atleast one language, preferibly more, and hit the AP level in atleast one of them.</p>

<p>I know colleges will say 1-3 years is enough, or that the 4 Level in a language is enough, but my recommendation is solid for even the best schools and is a critical make-it-or-break-it factor in an application</p>

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<p>Hmm. I just looked into it. If I take four years it will travel into 11th grade. The only problem is that I also am taking Newspaper. Both full year courses. If I were to take Spanish and Newspaper I would not have room for “Vocational Child Care”. So it really comes down to priority, since only upperclassmen can take the child care class. I definitely will want to work with kids and see how it goes. So, it comes down to a vs. game. Newspaper vs Spanish vs Vocational child care. Do you really think it is that important to have four? Oh, and my school does not have AP Spanish. Bummer. </p>