Language proficiency chance

Colleges & Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>Nice break for all the chance-me threads. Here goes:
I want to place out of language by scoring a 650+ on the Russian proficiency exam. My strengths and weaknesses:</p>

<p>Strengths:
conjugate freely on the go
large vocabulary
fluent in conversation
adequate in cultural phenomena
visited 4 years ago (recent experience)</p>

<p>Weaknesses:
snail-pace reader (sound out words phonetically)
unfamiliar with grammar rules (where to place commas)
Cannot spell words (what sounds like "carova" is spelled "corova" because in old Russian, that's how it was spoken and for those who care, the word is "cow")</p>

<p>Chances of 650+ and advice to better chances would be greatly appreciated. If I missed any crucial information, please tell me. Thanks</p>

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<p>I doubt many CCers are planning to test out of Russian at Penn, so you’re better off emailing someone in the department IMHO. Good luck!</p>

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<p>I would imagine it’s comparable to the other exams so people can at least make reasonable guesses.</p>