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Spic-N-SpaN
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So I really wanted to go to Boulder and even visited and loved the campus. but when I saw that you need to have 3 years of foreign language, i didn't even bother to apply, there was no way i was going to take another year of french. so now as i actually gets closer to graduation, i really think i made a mistake by not trying to get that one more year done and choosing U of U instead. So now im wondering is there anyway that if i don't like U of U that i could transfer to boulder, and some how get around the whole 3 foreign language credits thing? I plan on majoring in mechanical engineering, so its not like you really need to know another language to do that. please help.

Spark notes: is there anyway i can get around the 3 foreign language credit requirement to get into boulder?
Feb 23 2011 12:25AM
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Piste.Off
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take a french summer class?
Feb 23 2011 12:27AM
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O.G.Surachai
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Are you sure you're not looking at grad requirements for the program you're looking at? I doubt that all 40k students they have all took three years of a foreign language in high school. I haven't ever heard of a big school like that having such a specific entrance criteria. If it is though, I got nothing for ya.
Feb 23 2011 12:30AM
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O.G.Surachai
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Are you sure you're not looking at grad requirements for the program you're looking at? I doubt that all 40k students they have all took three years of a foreign language in high school. I haven't ever heard of a big school like that having such a specific entrance criteria. If it is though, I got nothing for ya.
Feb 23 2011 12:30AM
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Broseph_Stalin
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well it doesnt hurt just applying to see if you can or not. what is your gpa?
Feb 23 2011 12:32AM
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Spic-N-SpaN
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like a 3.67 i think.... ill check tomorrow at school
Feb 23 2011 12:34AM
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Yung_Gnarley
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It's true.
Feb 23 2011 12:35AM
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Spic-N-SpaN
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ya i think it might be a grad requirement. but still...... i would really rather not take any more french =(

so i guess take online class this summer?
Feb 23 2011 1:12AM
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noontimeSQUID
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I didnt take 3 years of a language and i got in. its more of a grad requirement than anything else. dont worry about it.
Feb 23 2011 1:33AM
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Spic-N-SpaN
Posts: 2002 - Karma: 1,465
ok but if its a grad requirement ill still need to take that extra year eventually right? or is it more like a "recommendation" (i.e. it says you need it but some how you still could graduate even if you don't take it)
Feb 23 2011 1:39AM
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oreopancake.
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mini-threadjack.

canadian student with 3.3-3.5 GPA (different semesters, second one being thus far).

chances of getting into business school at CU-Boulder?
Feb 23 2011 1:41AM
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no_steeze
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wait so you knew you needed to take one more year of french in order to go to the school of your dreams but...you didn't?
Feb 23 2011 1:45AM
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Cheezcake.
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Feb 23 2011 1:47AM
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.nasty
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boulder is getting easier and easier to get into every year. it's turning into the new CSU as far as requirements...
Feb 23 2011 1:49AM
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El_Barto.
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they want your money....they will accept you. what they say they require and what they actually require are way different
Feb 23 2011 2:02AM
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injahry
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You will be on the bubble. Apply to the business school, and if they do not accept you will automatically be deferred to Arts and Sciences, and then you can transfer to the B-School after your freshman year, which is easy.
Feb 23 2011 3:29AM
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EvanA02
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you don't need 3 to get in, but you will need to take college level french 3 which i guarantee is more difficult than french 3 in hs. Most likely you will need to take french 2, struggle through that and then go for french 3. It really is a lot easier to take it though your hs in summer school, trust me plenty of friends in business struggling through Spanish 3 after staking 1 and 2 in freshman and sophomore year of hs.
Feb 23 2011 3:41AM
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dmc12380
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its harder and harder every year. i applied in 2008 with a 3.7 gpa and got in, b-school here is very competitive but employers in colorado will hire leeds graduates more than any other bschool in colorado, or so ive heard
Feb 23 2011 3:45AM
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eheath
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Probably should apply before its too late, but the U is dope too...
Feb 23 2011 3:54AM
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Answerless
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wow. Out-of-state kids actually apply to CU?
Feb 23 2011 3:56AM
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eheath
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was that a joke?
Feb 23 2011 4:05AM
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mason-
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i didnt even know this. i only took 2 years of a language and got in with some scholarship money. apply anyways and see what happens
Feb 23 2011 6:41AM
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TechnoPotamus
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must have been, when i was there (2 yrs ago not even) it was always more out-of-state kids than in-state in my experience.
Feb 23 2011 8:18AM
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JStrathern
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Thank the lord, I hope this is true. I'm a Junior with like a 2.6. I can credit all of my downfalls to newschoolers.
Feb 23 2011 9:03AM
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.RYAN66
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me to except im a sophmore so i hope i have some time to get it up before i apply to colleges
Feb 23 2011 9:42AM
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Funnel
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Maybe you should set your sights at CMC.
Feb 23 2011 9:57AM
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amo
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i'll be a freshman there next year. got in w/ 3 years of spanish, a 3.1, and 2110. if you really wanted to get in you'd have taken that french. still worth applying tho
Feb 23 2011 10:27AM
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kickel
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I only got in with two years of a foreign language, and im currently a junior taking my third semester of Spanish to finally fulfill that stupid requirement. They will let ya in, its just a pain to complete it while your here.
Feb 23 2011 10:46AM
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t_rob
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do you honest expect do get what you want without making sacrifices? Taking another year of a language is a tiny sacrifice compared to your college choice.
Feb 23 2011 11:08AM
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Spic-N-SpaN
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after i saw that i sort of made up in my head all sorts of faults with it and stuff in my head. but now that i know i have friends going there and i kind of re-researched it i want to go there again. ill apply and see if i can struggle through a french class over the summer.
Feb 23 2011 2:47PM
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PotFarmer
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BYU is much better! boulder is a Devil School!
Feb 23 2011 2:53PM
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eheath
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I was almost mad at first, but your posts are making me lawl.
Feb 23 2011 2:54PM
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amo
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too late bro apps closed the 15th im pretty sure
Feb 23 2011 4:27PM
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Answerless
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it wasn't really a joke I never realized this... . I go to school in Boulder and all the kids here think that CU and CSU as automatic if you live in Boulder or anywhere in Colorado if you have average GPA and SAT and just don't fuck around. So I always thought I'd just find the same kids here at Boulder at CU and CSU (I'm applying to CU next year).

Feb 23 2011 5:40PM
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JakeAssBeatClap
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yo op i go to cu and i failed all three of my spanish classes i took spanish 1 twice then spanish 2 they dont give a fuck come here and rage
Feb 23 2011 5:40PM
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CassiusClay
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No kidding, even though tuition is so high, most of Boulder is from Cali bro! 
Feb 23 2011 6:07PM
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Spic-N-SpaN
Posts: 2002 - Karma: 1,465
ya i realized that too. but now im sort of looking at it like if i go to U of U and absolutely need to get out then ill probably transfer to CU or maybe UBC
Feb 23 2011 7:43PM
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Sklar
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spoken like a true cu student...
Feb 23 2011 7:51PM
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ripcity
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I got in back in '07 and went there with two years of high school spanish. And it doesn't matter that you missed the deadline, if you are out of state and want to go and did okay in high school they will take you. they love out of state kids! well they love their money but same thing.

If youre really trying to shred go to Utah
Feb 23 2011 8:35PM
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