<p>i took a spanish IB course last year, and just tried the AP test for fun (they are 2 waaaay different tests) and i totally bombed it.. (i got a 6 out of 7 on the IB spanish test though)</p>
<p>will i be able to explain this to colleges on my application?
or do colleges (more specifically HPYS) even care?
will my other AP/SAT/ACT scores cancel it out?</p>
<p>ive been reading that APs and IBs are only for course placement</p>
<p>opinions??</p>
<p>At my college, you get credit for a 4 or 5 on an AP, but still have to take placement tests. The Spanish placement test was easy, and I placed really high. I got a 5 on AP Spanish Lang, 3 on Spanish Lit.</p>
<p>dont worry about it! if u r applying to colleges just put the IB score and not the AP one</p>
<p>You don't even have to send your AP scores to colleges until it comes time to choose classes. You're fine :)</p>
<p>problem is.. i put berkeley into the send scores box on the registration thing....</p>
<p>oh well i still have my 34 act to fall on (i hope)</p>
<p>can somebody verify if berkeley already has my ap score?? or does TCB just send it to them when i am applying</p>
<p>Don't worry too much about it. The AP Span test is a new format, and it takes a lot of practice to do the syntesis, speaking, and listening questions. Just explain that in the additional info section of the college app.</p>
<p>doesnt every foreign language test just test oral skills, listening comprehension, and reading comprehension, cause thats what the AP covers...haha
whats on the IB?</p>
<p>IB is pretty much looking for vocab in passages, passage questions, short essay, and long essay</p>
<p>totally different format. plus i dont know if all the spanish ap tests were the same, but our listening parts: speakers talked very fast, cd skips, and one speaker stuttered (***??). plus i was one of the few who had recording problems, so i had to re-record. no joke the exam took over 6 hours for me. ridiculous</p>