<p>So....</p>
<p>I took AP Latin Poetry last year and I got a 4.
Now I'm taking AP Latin Vergil, and probably will get a 4.</p>
<p>Assuming I do, how do I stand with the language requirement?</p>
<p>I believe you have to take a placement test in order to fulfill the requirement. So AP scores don't really help. Depending on the score, you may be able to skip 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th semester Latin.</p>
<p>how many years of a language do you have to take?</p>
<p>You just have to reach second year second semester proficiency, either by placement at orientation or by taking whatever the designated second year second semester course is. If you come in knowing nothing, you'd need 4 semesters. If you know a decent amount, you'll probably place out of first year and only have to take 2 semesters. If you know a language pretty well (AP-level) you could test out entirely.</p>
<p>You also have the option of doing intensive language classes over the spring/summer terms. I tested out of one year of Spanish, and did the second year of Spanish in one 8-credit course over 6-8 weeks (4 hours a day, 4 days a week). It's a lot easier to learn languages when it's the only thing you're focusing on, plus you have a lot more freedom to do fun cultural activities (we went to a dancing class for 2 hours a week, watched a couple movies, went to presentations on foreign culture, etc). Plus you get to stay in Ann Arbor for (at least part of) the summer, when there's good weather and lots of fun stuff going on. Only downside is for out of staters, it's however much extra in tuition, and I don't know if you can apply financial aid to spring/summer term.</p>