CAS Foreign Language Placement

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<p>So I've been looking @ the foreign language requirements for Cornell, and from what I understand, it's mandatory to take some foreign language related credits unless you exempt yourself via graduating from a school that does not use or english, or testing out of it.</p>

<p>I was wondering if anyone knew how hard it is to test out of a foreign language completely; like is it equivalent to scoring a 5 on the language's respective AP test, or harder/easier?</p>

<p>If it matters, the language I'm currently taking in HS (and hoping to place out of) is Spanish, but I'd rather not take any foreign language studies when I'm at Cornell.</p>

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<p>Sorry, but you will not be able to place out of Spanish using the high school class. What you will be able to do is to test yourself into a higher level Spanish class which means you will only have to take one class or you can take 3 semesters of another language. The language requirements are pretty rigid - no S/U options or transferring them in from another school. If you are dreading this, take the classes as soon as possible and be done with them.</p>