Chances are that you'll have a chance to acquire reading knowledge of languages in grad school; most of them have programs for the summer and whatnot (Greek, Latin, and a modern one?). Srsly, I wouldn't worry about not having five languages going in. Yes, classics is a bit more specialized and they require more languages, but most of us can't acquire ALL the languages before going any more because high school and undergraduate programs just aren't geared that way.
I know someone who took her Greek and Latin as a postgrad; she did her undergrad in Environmental Science but went to grad school in classics. You're going straight through, which is a bit different, but there are options. I came out of undergrad with some Greek and Latin (classics major), but I didn't really take French until the summer between undergrad and grad via Middlebury.
If you're looking at Middlebury's summer intensive programs (you mentioned German and French, both of which they offer), apply as early as possible. They have, or at least used to have, *really good* financial aid, but it's first come first serve so you need to apply as soon as applications open up. Start haunting their website in January.
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Date: 2010-08-18 10:15 pm (UTC)I know someone who took her Greek and Latin as a postgrad; she did her undergrad in Environmental Science but went to grad school in classics. You're going straight through, which is a bit different, but there are options. I came out of undergrad with some Greek and Latin (classics major), but I didn't really take French until the summer between undergrad and grad via Middlebury.
If you're looking at Middlebury's summer intensive programs (you mentioned German and French, both of which they offer), apply as early as possible. They have, or at least used to have, *really good* financial aid, but it's first come first serve so you need to apply as soon as applications open up. Start haunting their website in January.