<p>If you don't place out with the AP or the SATII, how many semesters of language do you have to take? Do you have to make it to a certain level of proficiency (so if you'd already been studying a language, you'd take less than someone who was starting a new language) or is it a set number of semesters? Thanks!</p>
<p>It's level of proficiency. You have to complete the third-semester level course. You take a test on the Net before you arrive and get placed. Or, if you start a new language, you can take an intensive (double) course and progress faster.</p>
<p>Ohh! Thanks! Ok, so basically, you take the test and then they decide what level to put you in (1, 2, 3) and you have to complete semester-level 3? So if I was placed in 1, I'd take 3 semesters, placed in 2, I'd take 2 semesters, etc?</p>
<p>For foreign languages at Princeton, you generally must reach level 107/108. That is how they define "proficiency". So yes, it doesn't matter how you get there, or how many semesters you take - as long as you successfully complete level 107 or higher, then you are proficient in that foreign language.</p>
<p>*The languages usually follow this sequence:</p>
<p>101 (Level 1)
105 (Level 2)
107 (Level 3)</p>
<p>and the courses in between (eg. 102, 103) are either summer courses abroad or special intensive courses.</p>
<p>a friend at Princeton told me that the Language requirment is waived for international students. Is it true? Even if i don't speak any of the languages taught at Princeton?</p>
<p>Thanks, gianievve!</p>
<p>bump.... so, is the Foreign Language requirement waived for intl students? Regardless of Country of origin and language spoken?</p>
<p>i think foreign language requirement is waived for students who are already fluent in a foreign language</p>
<p>also, the lang requirement does not apply to BSE students</p>
<p>Wow, seriously? The language requirement doesn't even APPLY to BSE students?! Good thing I didn't take the Spanish SATII like I was planning to, haha</p>