<p>How difficult are the foreign language placement tests? I took three years of French but haven't been in it since my junior year and I was wondering if it was possible for me test out of the language requirement. I was also wondering what percentage or whatever you need to get on the test to completely opt out of the language requirement</p>
<p>Me too!!! I’m in my fourth year of Spanish.</p>
<p>It has to be easier than AP, because placing out means proficiency above the 232 level, whereas a 4 or 5 on the AP places in the 276 level. Other than that, I haven’t found out anything else about the test -_-’ Help!</p>
<p>I’ve heard that the German one is really easy. My friend was able to test out of the language requirement completely even after dropping German 5 midway through his senior year. I’m not sure what to do because I’m in German 5 but I don’t know if I’d be able to score a 4 on the AP test. Definitely not a 5, but at least a 3.</p>
<p>My suggestion to all new Michigan attendees is to call the Language Resource Center or for that matter, the specific language department of instruction in which you have inquiries about pertaining to the test. That way they possibly may be able to better assist you by providing you with voluminous resources that you can review for that particular language at hand; or more importantly tell you the level of difficulty of each test/maybe what websites you can study to help prepare you. Below is the Romance Languages website for you to gather more information.</p>
<p>[University</a> of Michigan Department of Romance Languages - General Information](<a href=“http://www.lsa.umich.edu/rll/generalinfo/]University”>http://www.lsa.umich.edu/rll/generalinfo/) </p>
<p>Best and good luck, Dave!</p>
<p>I hear there’s a writing component, will we have to write an essay response?</p>
<p>Soy Sauce, there probably is a written part/essay. Some languages require an interview, but if you’ve studied Spanish for four years, I don’t think it should be that big of a deal.</p>
<p>Good luck! :)</p>
<p>I could be wrong, but I don’t recall a writing portion on the Spanish test. Definitely no interview either.</p>
<p>Nope, Spanish just had a listening and reading component. After two and a half years of college Spanish, I still had a hard time and only placed into the second class. That sucked. I guess I hadn’t had enough practice with listening, and by the time I got to reading I was really discombobulated. It goes fast, so keep your head on straight and don’t be intimidated.</p>
<p>Soy Sauce does indeed evaporate during speaking exams. Thanks for all the input!</p>
<p>^Good word play.</p>
<p>For what it’s worth, Latin was hard.</p>