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Student Lounge International Students
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<p>3 questions. Please answer!</p>

<p>--Are any of you taking a SAT subject test of your native language? Such as if you are French, are you taking SAT II French?</p>

<p>--Did you take 2+ years of a foreign language, which is not english, in school?</p>

<p>--Is the foreign language requirement, really critical in the application process?</p>

<p>Although I'm not the fluentist Korean speaker/reader in the world, I was going to take the SAT II Korean.</p>

<p>But some universities say that it's not a good idea and that the adcoms will be not impressed with me, even if I get a full 800 because it's not really what I studied for - only what I grew up with.
They said that an 800 Korean will put them off.</p>

<p>I took 1/2 year of French and Japanese. Not even close to the 2 year requirement.
So, Im self studying French right now and planning to take the SAT II French in 2 years time.
But on CC, I see that some people are actually taking the SAT II language subject as their native language.</p>

<p>Should I just take SAT II Korean? Or keep with the SAT II French?</p>

<p>I think I'll get about a 650 on French.. and above 750 with Korean.</p>

<p>PLEASE ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS> I'M SO CONFUSED</p>

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<p>ummm well then i guess you should do the korean. a high score is a high score no matter wat</p>

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<p>Please excuse my ignorance, but I have some questions -stupid ones they may be- regarding SAT II language tests. Is what nofx says true, that if you're a native speaker, it's just natural that you do EXTREMELY well on standardized tests in your language? And if that's the case, shouldn't getting an 800 in either Verbal or writing tests be a given as well if your native language is English? </p>

<p>When I was still in my country, I never (by never, I mean, "not even once") aced any kind of tests or quizzes in language study. It still takes a lot of skills to get good grades, despite the fact that what we're learning is "just" our native language.</p>

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<p>Why, yes, I'm a Korean, and I'm really stupid about Korean literature/lauguage classes here. Yet, I'm confident that I would score 800 on SAT2 language test, because it's EXTREMELY EASY! While Verbal or Writing tests certainly require something more than fluency, SAT2 Korean language test is basically asking students "if" they can use the language, not how they use it. But I didn't take the test, because plainly it's not a foreign lauguage for me, so I thought colleges would take me as non-initiative student.</p>

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<p>Some schools like Harvard do not count your Native Language SAT II as a valid test in the admission process.
1-> Take the French SAT II.</p>

<p>2-> And yes I did take 2 years of foreign language, which coincidentally is French.</p>

<p>3-> "Is the foreign language requirement, really critical in the application process?" No, not for intl students.</p>

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<p>Thanks guys, I will be going on with the SAT II french then...</p>

<p>BUT, hello, what do you mean by, </p>

<p>"3-> "Is the foreign language requirement, really critical in the application process?" No, not for intl students."</p>

<p>Why not for intel students?</p>

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<p>coz you already know an extra language, thats why at universities for intel students there isnt any foreign language requirement for graduation</p>

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<p>take the SAT II French. A 650 in French will impress the adcoms more than a 750 in Korean. When I read the profile of some French kid who scored 800 in SAT II French, you know what I think? what the hell did he took that for? it shows nothing</p>

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<p>ok cool thanks guys</p>