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In my experience, they are looking for proficiency in a second language (which in your case would be French). For the third language, as long as you've begun to learn it and let them know that you plan on continue studying it, you should be ok. You don't have to have complete proficiency of two foreign languages when you apply, just proficiency in one, and "reading knowledge" in the other. As for learning either German or Spanish, I can't advise you because they seem like they'd be equally useful. Also, don't sell yourself short on Russian, you might discover you're interested in that language too.

Hello all! Just discovered this site. I'm trying to choose between 4 acceptances to Comp Lit programs: SUNY Buffalo, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, UCLA, and UC Santa Cruz (in Literature). I'm just wondering if I could get some of your opinions/thoughts? I'm aware that they all have different strengths, but they all seem so awesome that I can't decide. My interests are theory and 20th century Latin American literature, and a little bit of French. Also interested in expanding a bit into cont. philosophy and visual culture. They've all offered relatively equal support packages of fellowships +TA-ships. ps. Also, has anyone else STILL not heard back from some programs?