<p>Anyone out there taking AP Italian? How's it going?</p>
<p>Hey, I just took the AP Italian exam this morning.</p>
<p>I was wondering why no CCers had been talking about it. I entered a search for it and lo and behold, I find your thread!</p>
<p>So, did you take the exam this morning or did you take AP Bio (as I gather from your username that you may take - and actually LOVE - Bio). L:DL</p>
<p>I had a conflict with both tests so I ended up taking AP Italian this morning. I'll be taking the alternate form of the Bio test in a few weeks.</p>
<p>OH WOW, lol I just realized this thread is from SEPTEMBER OF 2005! D@NG!</p>
<p>Anyway, I found the exam VERY easy. I feel that I got (close to) max credit on the listening, reading, writing, and speaking sections. I didn't actually take the class so I missed out on learning about the culture. Still, I think (in b/s-ing an essay about the impact of the fashion industry on Italian youth) perhaps I got 2/3 or most of the credit for the culture. In all, this means I got anywhere from 85-90% of the test points, which is WAY more than one needs for a 5. I'm very happy that it was easy. It was also a good intro to my nightmarishly difficult AP Physics test in the afternoon. I think I got a 3 or 4 on that. Oh well!</p>
<p>How about you? Let me know what you and your classmates thought.</p>
<p>And in posting, I hope that this thread is updated and revived! It's a little sad that of all the APs everyone's talking about, no one seems to be buzzing about Italiano ;)</p>
<p>A presto amici,</p>
<p>-Jon ;)</p>
<p>Ciao Jon!</p>
<p>I actually did take AP Italian that morning instead of AP Bio. I'm in the same situation like you.</p>
<p>Anyway, I felt the test was easy, too, but not as easy as the Final Draft in collegeboard.com made it seem in regards to the paragraph completions, fill-in-the-blank questions. In the draft, for me, it was so easy to determine what to use in which blank b/c there were very obvious clues throughout the whole paragraph, but in the actually exam, I couldn't see those clues and I had no idea what tense to use in which blank. It's like I had no idea where the subject of the paragraph was in the story at that point of time. Was the professor still in the past or did we shift to the present? It was basically just horrible... a disappointment... that Dr. Mac's book did not help with the fill-in-the-blanks... Btw, what did u think about that part of the question?</p>
<p>Overall, the test went pretty well like I said, but to be honest, I did mess up on the first and last question in the Directed-response section. I was so ****ed! They were the easiest questions in the world and for some weird reason I choked on a couple of them! Darn! Sono sciocco! Ho fatto schiffo veramente!</p>
<p>So, u said that you didn't take the class... so did you self-study? If you did, that's cool. What books did you use to practice? We used Parliamo italiano! in the beginning and in the second half of the year, we used Ponti and Dr Mac.'s Guide. Parliamo was too simple and the Ponti was excellent except for the fact that they didn't add an answer guide to the exercises they had in the book! Isn't that just plain stupid? Btw, where's ur high school? where r u learning italian? I ask b/c Italian is such a rare course in high school, so it would be nice to know where Italian is being taught these days, you kno? My high school is in SOuth Fl. Can you believe? u'd think that we'd be learning spanish and i guess we should, but a lot of the hispanics here want to learn something new and a lot of them loathe french. Im not hispanic; im actually asian and got into italian by accident (an accident that I dont regret, thats for sure!)</p>
<p>Anyway, its cool to have received ur reply and i apologize for not replying asap. its nice to have met someone who loves italian as much as i do and i hope you reply back soon, too!</p>
<p>Ciao bio_freak!</p>
<p>I go to a school in suburban Long Island. The languages offered at my school are spanish, french, and italian. As odd as this may seem, I've taken all three of them (all up to AP level). I "self-studied" AP Italian..... heh, well not really. At least, it says so on my transcript - but I really didn't find the need to study. I'm Colombian American and fluent in Spanish so I found picking up French and Italian quite easy.</p>
<p>The paragraph completions weren't too bad, in my opinion. I just found I think one or two blanks on each section to be a little tricky, but I'm sure I did alright on it. Like I said before, I totally b/s-ed the culture essay, but aside from that, I feel that I got nearly max scores on all the other sections. :)</p>
<p>In my high school, they use 'Parliamo Italiano' in level III (the "regents level" or the year they have to take the NY state foreign language test). 'Ponti' is used in Italian 4 and 5 and partly in AP. AP Italian was supplemented this year w/ Dr. Macaluso's guide. I was given a copy of it a few days before the exam, and I barely had any time to look through it. I only skimmed the culture section (which didn't help at all in my plan to b/s about the fashion industry). Oh well :D</p>
<p>I made this outline to study for AP Bio - which would cover all the topics and labs I needed to review - but I haven't been following it! It's partly b/c of CC..... idk, I think I just need to focus more on my priorities. All I need is a 4 on the Bio test - which I think I'll easily get with some review. I hope all goes well for you on the Bio test!</p>
<p>In bocca al lupo! :D</p>
<p>-Jon</p>
<p>I used Cliff Notes for Bio if it helps...</p>
<p>Thanks for the tip.</p>
<p>I'm actually using Barron's and 5 Steps to a 5. How do you feel you'll do on the Bio exam? I've made a review schedule for myself, but I haven't been following it. Haha, I know that if I do - I'll be in GREAT shape for at least a 4, and if I don't.... then I'll probably just get a 3. I need a 5 for credit, so I have to catch up on my review! ;)</p>
<p>For AP Italian, what do you think the score indexes/ranges will be? I think I got anywhere from 85%-90% so I'm sure that's good for a 5. Do you (or does your teacher) have any idea?</p>
<p>Good luck to you w/ Bio & whatever else you have left :)</p>
<p>Hey! Check out my scores!</p>
<p>Biology: 4
AP Cal BC: 4 (AB: 5)
Italian: 5!!!!!!</p>
<p>Yay!</p>
<p>Bio freak, awesome! I called in my for scores but they don't have Bio yet :(</p>
<p>Bio - unknown
Physics B - 4
English Comp - 5
Calc AB - 4
French - 5
Italian - 5!!! (we rock)!!</p>
<p>Congrats! :)</p>
<p>That's great! Btw, in the fall, are u goin to college or r u still gonna be a senior?</p>
<p>Princeton University Class of 2010!!!!!!</p>
<p>You?</p>
<p>.....So where are you going to college? O sei ancora studente del liceo?</p>
<p>i still havent gotten my score or any news about it... odio il collegeboard! actually my school probably lost my tape or something, idioti. but it would be nice if the collegeboard would TELL me che cazzo succede!!!</p>
<p>Che sfortuna! Why don't you just call 'em up yourself and ask them "MA CHE CAZZO SUCCEDE STUPIDI?!!" ;)</p>
<p>APDoolittle congratulations!! both on your Ap language score and your acceptence to Princeton.
My son iis a junior and is thinking about Princeton. I see that you are a linguist. Do you think that being a linguiist helped you little in getting accepted to Princeton? we are Korean and my son speaks chinese,Japanese, Korean,english fluently(he goes to international school in Korea). He is also self studing Latin vergil. Planning to take AP in Jap,chinese, Latin. in May next year.
Do you know if at Princeton this could be a minor hook? Do you think Hyps appreciate if you are linguist? especially if you are a guy? Or are there lot of students who speak many languages that it is something that is just overlooked by adcoms?
At MIT admissions, I heard girls interested in engineer are well liked.
We are international and not familiar with American schools. I would appreciate if you could give us your opinion thank you</p>
<p>How many years are required (with maybe a little self-study) to get a 4/5 on the Italian AP Test.</p>
<p>Having never even learned one word, I wonder if I have the potential (with some self-study) to get a 4 after two years instruction where the teacher basis a ton of learning on culture.</p>
<p>What do you guys think? The teacher is barely difficult though.</p>
<p>Sorry for not replying after a long time, APDoolittle. I am currently attending Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, FL. It's great that you're in Princeton! I hope you inform me how it's going.</p>
<p>Anyway, as for nathamc's query, they say that you need at least four years of Italian language study (or the equivalent) to succeed in the AP Italian exam. To be honest, I doubt that you have a lot of potential to score high on the AP exam if you have never learned an Italian word until now and if your two years of study was mostly based on culture, not grammar. I would suggest that you self-study intensely: learn the Italian grammar as quickly as you can (which I probably assume you probably already have) and read, read, read (in Italian, of course). The Italian passages in the exam start off easy, but later on, the passages have very difficult vocabulary, and the questions make you infer on many things (almost like the SATs!). Then, find a friend because in order to surpass the speaking, you need to get used to speaking it and listening to it! When it's Test Day and you're not prepared, you may start to stumble in your words because you don't have a lot of time to think about what you going to say!</p>
<p>Well, I wish you well! In bocca al lupo!</p>
<p>How hard is AP Italian self-study w/ Spanish French background? Thanks!</p>
<p>I would like to know as well! I am planning to teach myself Italian and French, and possibly Chinese. My school does not offer Italian or Chinese. French is offered but not at the AP level and I can’t fit it into my schedule. Chinese is offered online, but I am not that comfortable taking languages online. I may talk to my parents and guidance counselor about it. I am currently taking Spanish. Do you think that a background with Spanish could help with learning Italian, French, and Chinese? I am also a freshman, so do you think that by junior/senior year, I would be proficient enough in the languages to take the AP exam? I plan to start teaching myself over the summer and throughout the years.</p>
<p>4 year old thread…</p>
<p>The Italian AP has been discontinued. Knowing spanish will definitely help with learning other romance languages such as Italian.</p>