<p>D is currently taking AP Spanish. She does not plan to take Spanish at Brown. We can’t think of a good reason to spend the money to take the AP exam. Will Brown care? (she was admitted ED)</p>
<p>Same line of thought as tactics22 -- I'm currently taking 5 APs, 2 of which (English and AP Gov't) I know for a fact Brown does not accept any credits for. Is it worth taking these exams, paying the 80 (more or less) dollars and sitting through the test for 3 hours? Being an AP Scholar with Distinction is something I haven't been yearning to be since I was 4, nor do I really care how I do on these exams IF I were to take them - so what do you think?</p>
<p>not a big deal if you don't take the exams as a senior</p>
<p>As a senior, it doesn't matter, but if she's a junior, she should take it just to show that she can get a good score on a challenging exam.</p>
<p>even as a jr though, getting a 4 or 5 in spanish isnt like other exams- without being a native, it is tough to even score a 3</p>
<p>I agree. As an underclassman or junior, definitely take the exam just to prove that you can score high but as a senior, don't.. there's just no point and it'll be a waste of money. I don't plan to take any AP exams even though I know I'll score high on them.</p>
<p>you guys should read a whole post before you respond to it. tactics' daughter is already an ED admit. I say don't take the exam.</p>
<p>Thanks for all the responses!</p>
<p>At some colleges, a certain score on an AP Language exam (or an SAT II language test) results in satisfying a language requirement. I guess that is not a consideration at Brown. Most schools have their own tests, at least as an alternative, for language placement.</p>
<p>Brown doesn't care. There is no reason to take the test other than whatever sense of personal acheivement that it might engender.</p>
<p>There is no general language requirement at Brown, of course. </p>
<p>Hmmm. Might there be one for some concentrations???</p>
<p>Yes -- there is a language requirement for International Relations, and of course for specific concentrations like Comparative Literature, Slavic Studies, Hispanic Studies, etc.</p>
<p>Not for the OP, if Spanish is not going to be continued, but for everyone else-- what about placement? </p>
<p>Used to be that a 4 or 5 on the AP test would allow you to skip the introductory level "101" course in the department and get straight to the upper level classes. </p>
<p>Anyone know if that is still true?</p>
<p>SBmom, i think it is. The credits just can't be applied to the requirements of a Brown degree.</p>
<p>"By the end of their fifth semester, students must declare to the Registrar's Office whether or not they wish to use their A.P. and/or foreign study credit for acceleration."</p>
<p>If looking is right then this is a good reason to take the AP test.</p>