<p>I have a question, on behalf of a friend, for anyone that knows a lot about Penn or the Huntsman program.</p>
<p>If you apply ED, and you are going to be admitted, are you informed of the language placement test before you are admitted? Does everyone have to take the language placement test?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Well Im not sure... but I remember reading here last year... that they send profficiency tests basically to everyone... so if you receive one, they are interested; if you dont, youre rejected. Dont trust me cause I really dont know how it works.</p>
<p>Well Im not sure... but I remember reading here last year... that they send profficiency tests basically to everyone... so if you receive one, they are interested; if you dont, youre rejected. Dont trust me cause I really dont know how it works.</p>
<p>This is not in the least bit true.</p>
<p>The proficiency exam is a means for Huntsman Admissions to confirm your level in whichever target language you choose. If you do not get one, it means that Admissions feels that through SAT IIs, APs, activities, abroad experience, or the presence of the language at home is adequately satisfied with their gauge of your own mastery of the language - whether this be good enough or not. The proficiency test will only be sent to you if there are not enough indicators - bad or good - of your level of language.</p>
<p>Hope this helps!</p>
<p>^Hey clignotant, I'm aiming for Hindi as my target language for Huntsman and I'm wondering whether I will need to write Hindi as well in addition to obviously being able to speak it?? Like is there a written test in addition to the oral test? Also, how much does language proficiency matter in Huntsman admissions?? Can ok grades/good test scores/very focused EC's, and mindblowing essays make up for a poor oral test showing persay?? Thanks so much for your help!!!</p>
<p>they test for "proficiencY", not "fluency". They are not the central piece of your admissions, but yes, if it turns out that you can't say "Hi, how are you" in your target language, I think that'll be a problem. With that said, the language test is a sign of interest, so you passed the first rounds of admissions.</p>
<p>The Hindi proficiency test involves sections that are both written/read as well as a speaking session.</p>
<p>If the target language isn't a big factor in admissions, what is..math? I know Huntsman ppl have to be "amazing" but in what sense</p>
<p>I don't think there's a single 'factor'...Obviously your maths has to be great (high Maths 2C scores, 5s on AP courses, other honours etc...stuff like that i guess, harvard :)) and you have to be able to communicate in your target language (and I'm pretty sure it'll work to your advantage if you are close to fluent, although I s'pose it isn't crucial), but, just like the rest of Penn and the other top varsities, you need a heck of a lot more than scores to get in. I'm guessing you'd need to show an interest in international affairs for Huntsman, as well as good leadership and they probably want stellar ECs too...It's tough to get into Huntsman - it's a really elite group (40 kids, hello! lol), so scores alone aren't going to cut it...:( Its quite sad when you think about how difficult it's going to be to get in...but anyway, there's my 2 cents! :)</p>
<p>Does anyone have admission stats for Huntsman?
I was born and raised in another nation and moved to North America when I was 12. So I'm fluent and can read and write my mother tongue well. Is that good enough for Huntsman? (How "proficient" do the huntsman hopefuls need to be in another language?)</p>
<p>1) I read somewhere that the Huntsman acceptance rate is around 7% (there are around 600 applicants each year I think...can't give you a reference though...)
2) I think your proficiency level is fine, but can you speak the language? (I'm pretty sure that that's also required). Also, they prefer it if you don't target your mother tongue, so you might have a slight problem there...</p>
<p>When you say you're "fluent", do you mean in your mother tongue or in English?</p>
<p>I'm fluent in both English and my first language (pretty much to the same degree in terms of speaking).
Well, I do take Spanish IB. But honestly, coming outta IB Spanish doesn't really make me very proficient in spanish. ^_^</p>
<p>I've heard from some current Huntsman students that the language test is rather difficult. For the Chinese test, they were asked to translate statements on economic forecasts and write a response explaining their position on the war in Iraq. It seems like one would need to be more so fluent than proficient...</p>
<p>You heard wrong...Don't sweat it guys. The point of the program is that you come in with an interest in one language (of which the program expects basic proficiency) and you build upon that foundation (you can start a new one, if you are really ambitious).
Chaotic, whoever you heard that from was exaggerating the difficulty level. The questions maybe difficult (in my experience, no), but the expectation is that you are proficient. Good luck guys. :).</p>
<p>Cheese_itz, are you a Huntsman student?</p>
<p>I stayed with a Huntsman freshman overnight and heard about the difficulty of the test. It was confirmed by several other Huntsman students concentrating in Mandarin.. maybe it only applies to that test specifically.</p>
<p>Yes. But I'm not a frosh. </p>
<p>Regardless of the difficulty of the test, they are not expecting you to write a critique of Chinese/International policy. They questions they ask are very broad so you can answer it regardless of your level. </p>
<p>Good Luck. :).</p>
<p>Cheese_itz, how does Huntsman test us on the language? Do we just get a timed-test online? Or do we actually have to go to a test centre?
I missed the SAT II language tests in November (well, they're too basic anyway). So, I guess I probably have to write an essay or do Huntsman's own tests?</p>
<p>The Huntsman Program will send a language proficiency test to your guidance counselor, who will then administer it. When I did it, there was a speaking portion, a writing portion, and a reading portion. The test is more comprehensive than the SATIIs, but again, still keep in mind that they expect proficiency, not fluency. Just do your best and you'll be fine. :).</p>
<p>So if I missed the SAT II in my target language and they havent sent anything porfficiency test yet to my GC, then it means I won't get in?</p>