<p>I am not going to be able to take a fourth year of spanish because of scheduling conflicts.</p>
<p>Will this hurt my application? What if I explain it in that little box?</p>
<p>First of all, 4 years of Spanish isn’t even required by UM, so don’t even waste your time explaining why you couldn’t take another year of spanish. It won’t affect your app. For the most part, it depends on which college you plan on applying to. If you’re planning on LSA, then 4 years is recommended (not required–only 2 years of Spanish is required for UMich). Otherwise, no problem.</p>
<p>um i have a similar anti-question:</p>
<p>freshman year I took Spanish 3 honors (A)
sophomore Spanish 4 honors (A)
junior AP Spanish Language (A)
and this year senior…AP Spanish Literature (…A lol)</p>
<p>does that just look like im overdoing it if i take AP Spanish Literature senior year, like im just trying to make my resume look better? its really the only progression at my school, but i know at a lot of other schools ppl just stop after AP Spanish Language</p>
<p>and I havnt heard this thing about ANY KIND of colleges preferring 4 years of a language. Its only language, not like an academic class that will really affect college studies, so im pretty sure you do not need to explain it in that little box</p>
<p>in a related note, should you type something in that little box even if there is nothing really to explain? would that look lazy if i left it blank (i hate people who are like this, but should I like try to explain why I got a B+ in AP Euro?? thats so annoying)?</p>
<p>“would that look lazy if i left it blank (i hate people who are like this, but should I like try to explain why I got a B+ in AP Euro?? thats so annoying)?”</p>
<p>No. Absolutely not.</p>
<p>It appears that you’re getting A’s in all your Spanish classes. That will NOT look like you’re doing it to have a nice looking transcript. It’s actually impressive. You’ll most likely pass out of the language requirement, unless you’re thinking of majoring or minoring in Spanish.</p>
<p>Well I am dual enroling at the local university and that is why I can’t take spanish…and I’m applying to LSA.</p>
<p>My counselor said that it wouldn’t be a problem, but then again why should she care.</p>
<p>I guess I’ll have to deal with it then, but hopefully the admissions people can see why my schedule is the way it is and it will work from there.</p>
<p>Should I still explain or leave it blank? I’m afriad they might throw all the apps with something in that box into once pile that is sort of on the back burner…I don’t want that.</p>
<p>You don’t need four years of Spanish. It’s not a problem. Don’t worry about it.</p>
<p>Epsilon, I took only 3 years of French and got in, and I applied in January. They aren’t lying when they say it isn’t required.</p>
<p>yeah but samwise did you have great stats??? (better than 3.93gpa and 32ACT? lol) i bet whatever else you did had a lot more weight than how many years of spanish you took ;-)</p>
<p>but i get your point, its not a requirement.</p>
<p>redhare: haha thanks! i really didnt want to look like i was pushing it, but i guess youre right: if im getting A’s, then who cares? i might as well take AP Lit.</p>
<p>and to the OP, wouldnt the fact that youre dual-enrolling be much more impressive than a 4th year of spanish?</p>
<p>Yea I guess so, but now I only really have 5 classes at the HS (3 are AP), but still, dual enrollment. Yeah I have 3.87 UM GPA and 32 act, so I guess that helps academically too.</p>