<p>Hunt: Sadly that is not correct. You have to take three semesters of a language regardless of where you place. If you place in L3 (third semester), then you have to take L3, L4, and L5. If you start from the beginning, you have to take L1, L2, and L3. </p>
<p>The language requirement really is NOT that bad. The most annoying thing about it is that you have to meet every day of the week for L1, 2 and 3. </p>
<p>I took Spanish for 6 years in middle and high school… I got bored with the language and decided to try out German at Yale. I’m currently in L3 and haven’t made anything less than an A in my language classes. It’s really not that bad. </p>
<p>If you are unsure about your French skills, either take a placement test or start a different language. Either way you’ll have to take three semesters of it.</p>