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2 years ago
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Is fluency in a foreign language considered to be a good extracurricular for my college apps?

I'm fluent in 2 other languages besides English... Would this be considered a strong activity for my college application? Is it better to earn certification? If so are there any websites/organizations that provide accredited foreign language certification? What can I do to showcase my abilities and put them into play?

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2 years ago

I'd say yes, but I wouldn't really say it's an extracurricular unless you are actively doing something to maintain/learn the languages. If you were just raised to speak two other languages by your parents, that could be a good diversity essay, but isn't really an extracurricular. However, if you learned them by yourself, or for example were putting in extra time outside of class towards a language you were learning in school, then it would be an extracurricular. I'd put it on your application either way though.

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2 years ago

Definitely that will be something outstanding for you as not everyone speak that many languages, so can earn a certification but it isn’t necessary since if you speak it, then you’ll say the true, however it is up to you if you want to earn one.

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2 years ago

Absolutely! Being fluent in languages other than English is a huge standout from the crowd, since not many seniors even continue taking a foreign language by their senior year. You should definitely talk more about this in your essays, and how learning these languages has impacted your perspective of your surroundings. Here is a link for getting bilingual certification if you would like to get certified for speaking two other languages: https://theglobalseal.com/bilingual-certification

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