<p>If I score very high (high enough for 4th semester Spanish), would I still be able to take a lower level Spanish? If I am uncertain and want to start my first semester a bit more easily, would I be able to take the 3rd semester Spanish course(Spanish 130) instead of Spanish 140?</p>
<p>And conversely, are we ever able to take a course that's higher than the recommended level? Ex. If I place into 2nd semester Spanish, would I be able to waive into 3rd semester Spanish?</p>
<p>i think the website says that sas students can take a higher level course than placed into, but u cant take a lower level course than what u place into.</p>
<p>You can definitely take the lower level course if it's your preference, however consult the spanish professors in both 130 and 140 before making a decision. Professors will know if you're too advanced for their course and will advise you to take a higher level course.</p>
<p>Yanks, are you sure we're able to take higher courses than our placement test scores qualify for? In that case, what is the point of placement tests in the first place?</p>
<p>I think Yanks has it backwards. It would be counterintuitive to be able to take a HIGHER level course than you are ready for, but it would seem reasonable to take a LOWER level course than you placed into.</p>
<p>"If you are a college student, you may register for one level higher than you are assigned; that is, if you placeinto SPAN 110, you may take SPAN 121, SPAN 121 may take SPAN 130, and SPAN 130 may take SPAN 140. If you are a Wharton, Engineering, Nursing, or CGS student, you must take the course you place into. If you feel you have special circumstances, consult the specific course coordinator. However, the online placement test is for diagnostic purposes only and will be supplemented by instructors' evaluations during the first week of classes. Under no circumstances may you choose to take a level lower than the one to which you are assigned without the explicit permission of the appropriate Spanish course coordinator."</p>