<p>ok. so I really don't want to take a foreign language. I've taken up to spanish 3 in high school and recieved A's.</p>
<p>I don't understand why at berkeley you don't have to take it if you've taken 3 years in high school... should i just sign up for a community college spanish 1 class? or is the test really not that bad.</p>
<p>thanks!</p>
<p>I honestly think you have a better shot at passing out of spanish if you take the exam. If you take the two unit class you'll probably still end up taking spanish regardless if it gets you out of the exam. It couldn't possibly cover one year worth of spanish for being only two units. If you take span 1 at a community college most likely you'd still have to take more spanish classes to finish the requirement (which would be up to spanish 3.) Seriously, you should just take the exam - see where you place. The worst that could happen is that you have to take the classes (that you're already willing to take at the community college level) again. Best case scenario - you pass out.</p>
<p>well I haven't taken spanish in 2 years.. I last took spanish 3 as a sophomore... does anyone know how hard the test is?!</p>
<p>actually, other question: can i fulfill this req ANY TIME? like during my sophomore year??</p>
<p>of course - i'm taking it this upcoming year as a junior</p>
<p>the test is supposed to be easy, good chance you'll pass out of it, or at least place into level 3</p>
<p>is the spanish placement exam only offered at certain orientation dates?</p>
<p>do you just straight up walk into the media lab during anytime and take this? i don't get it...cuz i'm just about to finish my 1st year, and i wanna get this requirement done next year or something but don't know whether i have to come for orientation (which would be horrible) or whether i can do it another time</p>
<p>any help would be appreciated..gracias</p>
<p>there wasnt an option for spanish placement test during orientation signups? will i be able to take it (103)?</p>
<p>is there a grammer portion on the FRENCH exam? also, i called up the orientation office and they told me that as long as i speak another foriegn language i'll be fine for any other language exam. however, i cannot write chinese, thats the problem...</p>
<p>yes, there is definitely grammar on the french exam. fill in the blank with the correct verb form, etc.
yes, that's the section that bit me in the butt and kept me from passing out of french. STUDY!!! do not make my mistake!!!</p>
<p>does it say what form of verb they want? does it tell you imparfait, subjunctive, etc?</p>
<p>you have sentences.
you have a choice of verbs all in a different form.
you pick the correct one.</p>
<p>actually! I heard they changed it! I think:</p>
<p>Department</a> of Spanish and Portuguese - Self-Placement</p>
<p>(I still have to take a test tho =\</p>