<p>What foriegn languages are offered at MIT?</p>
<p>Chinese</a>, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish.</p>
<p>Students who are interested in other languages generally take them through cross-registration at Harvard.</p>
<p>oh, no Russian? darn</p>
<p>They do French, German and Japanese...that'll keep me happy.</p>
<p>As Mollie mentioned, people interested in other languages can cross-register at Harvard. People I know who've take language classes there absolutely loved them. I mean, it is Harvard. We can do engineering better, but they are good for something. =P</p>
<p>are there placement exams for foreign languages?</p>
<p>From the FL&L website:
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Q: How do I take a foreign language placement exam?
A: MIT prefers to do its placement on a one-on-one basis, rather than formal exams. The best thing to do is consult with one of the faculty members listed for your particular language interest and send them an inquiry email or talk in person. You can also place yourself. You can presume that one year of good high school language preparation is equivalent to one semester of university level language. Students with two years of good high school language often feel ready for Level III language at MIT. Many instructors may do some informal testing on the first day of classes to help students find the correct level for their skills. In some cases instructors may recommend you take a different subject than the one for which you are currently registered.
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<p>Can one take Arabic at Harvard, is it offered? </p>
<p>How easy is cross-enrollment (not the courses, but the process)? Is it hard to commute to Harvard for classes? Any general experiences?</p>
<p>I just went to <a href="http://www.harvard.edu%5B/url%5D">www.harvard.edu</a>, navigated to "Harvard College" (undergrad), found "Academics", chose "Departments", and found this nifty link to the Department</a> of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, where you can see their course offerings. </p>
<p>Someone local can tell you how the cross-registration process works. It's not hard at all to commute to Harvard, they're 1 or 2 T-stops apart, depending which side of MIT you enter from. I think the concern is more scheduling and exam timing, since they're not coordinated with MIT classes and exams.</p>
<p>Cross-registration
<a href="http://web.mit.edu/shass/undergraduate/programs/cross-reg.shtml%5B/url%5D">http://web.mit.edu/shass/undergraduate/programs/cross-reg.shtml</a></p>
<p>i wonder how popular cross registering for foreign language classes is</p>
<p>I think cross-registration for languages might very well be the most common type of cross-registration... not that that's an answer. :)</p>