<p>im a little confused about the language requirement…it says on Penns website that if for SAT II scores, if you get under 380, you should register for French 110, for example; 380-440 means French 121; 450-540 means French 130; French 550-640 means French 140, and 650-800 means you’re exempt from the language requirement…what im confused about is, lets say you get a 600 and you take French 140 your first semester; would you be done with the language requirement after only one semester or would you have to fulfill the 4-semester requirement some other way</p>
<p>there is no 4 semester requirement, the language competency simply requires you to pass through 140. So if your SAT score tests you into 140 your first semester, then you would not be required to take any language courses after that.</p>
<p>It also says on the website that students who have taken the SAT II as part of their application may use that score to register for the proper level...if I wanted to take the language SAT II in the spring (now that I've been accepted), I could still use that to place out, right?</p>
<p>yeah you could do that...and if you have to sign up for a language class, and don't have your SAT scores yet, then don't worry too much. Just sign up for the class that you think you will place into, and then when you eventually get your score you will be able to switch. Also, especially with language classes, many people switch to a higher or lower level even after attending class for a week or more...so its not a big deal. The system is designed to allow students to attend different classes, even different professors for the same classes, and then switch their schedule around during the first couple weeks of class to choose those classes/instructors that they most preffer.</p>