At some colleges, you may not get credit for foreign language advanced placement, but the general education or major requirement may say “Nth (or higher) semester foreign language course”, so that higher initial placement reduces the number of courses needed to fulfill the requirement.
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As noted above, probably because that’s the school policy.
Earn departmental credit for courses skipped in 10100, 10200, 20100, 20200 sequence by completing your placement course
I’m confused on why a student with four years of French, but not AP, who places into 3rd year French as a result of a placement test has “not taken” French any more than a student who took the AP test and placed into 3rd year French as a result of the AP test.
One benefit of testing into a language that hasn’t been mentioned yet will depend on what type of college you go to. But, if you attend a school where you will receive credit (i.e. a PASS) for preceding levels that you test out of after successfully completing a class, then those are credits that can be used for advanced standing and earlier registration, as many colleges base an individual’s registration time on their number of credit hours. So, this can help nab the 10:00 section of a class rather than the 8:00AM one, or the class with a popular teacher, or arranging your schedule how you want so that you can intern on certain days of the week. Food for thought.
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Thank you all for your insight! All the replies has given me different things to look into at my specific college concerning the language requirements. I have taken French for 4 years (I decided not to take the AP test) and also have taken German for 4 years so testing in could definately be an option.
Learning a foreign language is excellent for your brain and just helpful in general. Even if you test out, keep learning them, they open you up to so much more than just communicating.