<p>also, unlike most other placement exams the spanish placement test is done online, before you arrive on campus (august, maybe?)...youll know when if it pertains to you</p>
<p>Any language can count towards fulfilling the requirement, even if Dartmouth doesn't have a department for it. In this case, as far as I am aware, you tell them whatever language it is and they pretty much just take your word for it that you really are fluent in it.</p>
<p>Wait wat?? I can just "tell" them I'm fluent in some obscure mainland china language (not mandarin) and I can just skip the requirement all together? That seems almost too trusting..? </p>
<p>Could you please elaborate?</p>
<p>Yeah , I speak Hindi , I don't think Dartmouth has a hindi department and also there is no SAT II for it , so how do I "tell" them that I am fluent at it ....</p>
<p>I got in ED. If I take a language SAT II now for placement purposes and do poorly, could it affect my admission?</p>
<p>no it will not affect your admissions</p>
<p>I had a floormate freshman year who spoke a dialect of Hindi. Basically, she just told the registrar or someone about this, and because there was no professor at Dartmouth who was an expert in that language, they gave her an exemption for the requirement but they didn't test her because there was no one to test her.</p>
<p>Keep in mind that Dartmouth, like most other colleges, runs on the honor system. This isn't high school anymore - they treat you like adults. Exams aren't even proctored. This basically means they are trusting you not to make something up. Obviously it could be taken advantage of, but if they somehow found out later you did something like saying you were proficient in a language you weren't just so you could avoid the requirement, they would kick you out on the spot. And if they somehow found out after you graduated, they would be able to retroactively revoke your diploma. And that would suck.</p>
<p>Thats certainly the exception to the norm though...</p>
<p>As for taking a SAT II, I wouldnt. It wont hurt you in any way, but theres no point. Just wait to take the placement test here. It's free, and it gives a better read of how your abilities correspond to which class level (or perhaps a complete exemption).</p>
<p>Thanks. Also, if you get exempted from language 1 and 2 (meaning no credit for language 2, just placement into language 3) can you still do the LSA?</p>
<p>Thanx , Xanatos , its cool that Dartmouth works on an honor system and will take my word for it. Thanx for the cautionary word as well .</p>
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<p>Yes you will still be able to do the language LSA. I would recommend that you apply to be a drill instructor in order to keep up with your language. You will not apply to LSA/FSA until winter term of freshman year.</p>
<p>To add on to Xan's comment about the honor system. Dartmouth does not play when it comes to academic violations of the honor code, the tribal counsel will speak and you must immeadiately leave. there was recently and edition of the mirror dedicated to the Departed -those who have been "parked"</p>