I'm a junior. I'm new to US and so i didnt know that we have to take 2 years of foreign languague so that u can go to college. My schedule is full and so i cant take a foreign language reight now and colleges want minimum 2 yrs. What shall i do? Please help me, Your answer can change my future.
2006-09-08 08:27:47 · 12 answers · asked by Meetal 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
I highly recommend you go to a community college and take those 2 yrs of foreign language. I'm a 3rd year college student and before I was accepted to my university, they really looked at all the requirements. I also had to go to a community college while I was in High school to meet the requirements. I didnt want to go to a community college once I graduated, so i really had to study hard, but i did it!! I was a really good student, lots of As and Bs, and even with that, my university wouldnt accept me if i didnt have those requirements.
Just look at the university requirements that you want to go to, and talk to your advisor or career center at your school.
At a community college you might have to take 2 semesters of foreign language. That way is better so that way you dont have to go to a community college for 2 yrs.
Good Luck!
2006-09-08 11:44:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest signing up for foreign language classes at the local community college. You might start in the spring semester if you can take a 101 course there (but check it out at the college now! Sign-ups may start really early). Or you might have to wait until summer, I don't know. Try to take the language through the intermediate level (usually 202, which would be four semester courses).
You can probably take Spanish, French, or German easily.
Also, if you are an international student, and your native language was not English, you can use English as your foreign language when applying to some schools. I think you will have to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language, though. This might take the place of having to go to community college to learn a language.
Also, not all colleges will deny you based on your lack of foreign language experience. Community Colleges will not do this.
2006-09-08 09:23:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call up a local community college and see if you can register there to take langauge classes at night or weekends. Then, sign up for classes over the summer.
Also, determine what colleges you want to attend and contact them directly about their language requirements. If they do require a minimum of 2 years (which I think most do), then you may need to wait to apply after you complete 2 yrs. of a language in a community college program. But, if you already speak a language other than English, see if a college will give you credit for that instead of 2 years of language courses.
2006-09-08 08:32:08 · answer #3 · answered by J T 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard of that, and I'm a college professor! I highly doubt any college or university will reject a qualified student just because he or she didn't take any foreign language classes in high school. Just to be sure, though, ask your guidance councilor and inquire at a few colleges or universities you think you might be interested in attending.
Some colleges and universities require you to take a language as an undergrad, but more and more are phasing out that requirement these days. Sometimes it also depends on what you major in.
2006-09-08 09:20:13 · answer #4 · answered by kris 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on the school that you want to go to. My school required that I take 2 years of a foreign language (but it was equivalent to 4 years in high school). I only took 3 years of Spanish and 1 year of French, so I finished off my Spanish at my university (just one class). If the school that you want to go to requires it, you can always either: take courses in community college, take the courses at the college you decide to attend, or you can take a placement test (if you happen to know another language).
2006-09-08 08:34:23 · answer #5 · answered by B. R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is only if you go to an university, if u go to a community college, its cheaper and you can complete those 2 years of a foreign language before you move on to the university. If not, you can take the 2 years at the university or else they wont let you graduate.
2006-09-08 08:49:24 · answer #6 · answered by Dead Birds Don't Poop 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would just have to take your two years of a foreign language IN college, that's all.
2006-09-08 08:30:33 · answer #7 · answered by Tall Blonde Spaz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get in without it. If a College deems it important you may have to take a language class at a Community College but be able to take the rest of your classes at the College.
2006-09-08 08:45:14 · answer #8 · answered by The Masked Marauder 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are fluent in another language colleges will accept that as fullfillment of whatever requirements they have. You can also begin looking at colleges and asking admissions departments what their standards are, and how they may be changed to fit your situation. Colleges are usually flexible with people who have recently moved to the US.
2006-09-08 08:51:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
colleges do like students with a language b/c they usually require students take a language for a liberal arts major so why not continue with spanish and maybe take AP spanish your senior year, do well, and get college credit (if you get a 4) and high school usually make you take a language through junior yr anyways
2016-03-27 03:08:55 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋