Chinese Placement/Validation Exam

Hey guys,

For those of you that took the Mandarin Chinese placement and validation exams to test out of Weinberg’s 2-year language requirement: how hard is the written essay? I already did well on the online multiple choice and will be taking the validation section (oral interview+essay) at Wildcat Welcome. I am fully fluent in terms of speaking and listening, but the essay is concerning me. How long/difficult is the essay prompt? How good do you have to be to place out of the requirement? Any help would be appreciated!