AP Spanish Language Exam

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>Did any non-native Spanish-speakers here take the test and do well, especially if you didn't expect to? I'm still debating whether or not to take it. I'm not the typical CC overachiever-- I'd be perfectly happy with a 3, ecstatic with a 4. But until today, I'd thought I'd be likely to get a 1.</p>

<p>Basically, my teacher gave us a real-time AP practice exam. She's an AP summer grader and claimed she wouldn't be inordinately lenient. She gave me a 4.</p>

<p>I'd pretty much completely dismissed the possibility of taking the test. I've got a high A in the class, but only a cursory understanding of the material, in my opinion. When we do real-time AP multiple choice, I get half the questions wrong. I didn't see how I could get anything other than a one, but if my teacher really is as "accurate" as she claims, maybe the curve on the exam is really lenient or something?</p>

<p>What do you guys thing? Should I take the exam?</p>

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<p>I don't understand why the exam is so hard for non natives. It's just simple conjugations, some writing, and speaking, no?</p>

<p>Could someone post up some sample questions on the test?</p>

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<p><a href="http://video.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/spanish_lang/07_samples/IS-AA%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://video.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/spanish_lang/07_samples/IS-AA&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>(for real player)</p>

<p>If that kid gets a 4 on an ORAL section speaking without even pronouncing vowels correctly and talking like a true gringo, I think you would do just fine.</p>

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<p>I am in the same situation as you. I basically have this idea that I am going to get a 1 on the exam no matter what. We do practice AP stuff, and I do so terribly on those. Does anyone know what the curve breakdown is like?</p>

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<p>I took it without ever taking an AP class (a nonnative speaker) and got a 4. But that took lots and lots of test prep. </p>

<p>Buy Barron's with listening. It helped me immeasurably.</p>

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<p>Well... I am definitely NOT a native speaker. I didn't expect to do well and I got a 5. It was a complete shock! I know I wasn't great, so everyone else must have been that much worse... Practice makes perfect. (I took a practice exam with my teacher beforehand and got a 4 as well.)</p>

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<p>Do you guys recommend any good prep books on Spanish Grammar?</p>

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<p>"Una Vez M</p>

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Well... I am definitely NOT a native speaker. I didn't expect to do well and I got a 5. It was a complete shock! I know I wasn't great, so everyone else must have been that much worse... Practice makes perfect. (I took a practice exam with my teacher beforehand and got a 4 as well.)

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<p>Exact same situation: I was hoping for a 4, wound up getting a 5. It was a pleasant surprise considering that I'm also not a native speaker and there's zero Spanish exposure in central PA.</p>

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<p>I was expecting a 1 or a 2, so my four was a really big surprise.</p>

<p>I use Eso Es! in my college Spanish class, it's a really really good workbook.</p>