<p>I am taking German III honors at school right now as a senior. I started with German II honors last year. To be honest, my oral German is MUCH weaker than my literate. Of course, as a senior, I have few options for SAT II and need to decide which tests to take and when. </p>
<p>Since 'German with Listening' is only offered November 4, and the written is only offered in June (too late), I'm not sure what to do. I need to retake the SAT I, and cannot prepare adequately to take it in October, and was planning on the november date. I also plan to take the SAT II Biology and Physics, and possibly the Literature and/or Math IIC (pre-med in college). </p>
<p>Ich bin nicht sicher, wie gut Sie Deutsch koennen. Wenn Ihre Deutsch nicht so gut ist, velleicht sollen Sie die Bio und Physik (oder etw.) Prfuengen schreiben. Ich schreibe das Deutsch SAT2 nicht, weil es zu schwer ist.</p>
<p>good grief, harder to get a 600 than a 5? yikes</p>
<p>i was just innocently considering it for the sake of balanced sat ii's (humanities and science/math). i'm not sure what right-brained stuff to take now. i already have 5's on the AP English Language and World History tests, and don't
want to take another test on those subjects.</p>
<p>harder to get a 600 than a 5 in AP? Lol, kinda sad about languages in high schools =</p>
<p>i've been taking German outside of school for a little over a year now, and my oral skills are better than reading/writing I think... if I took it right now I could get a 650 I bet (i've been looking through practice tests), and I'm going to focus on expanding my vocab in the next month and a half so I can get a 750-800.</p>
<p>anyway, i'm taking german w/ listening on nov 4</p>
<p>Son and friend both took German 5 in school, about the same capabilities. Son took AP test w/listening and responding and got a three (he was thrilled as it counted for 12 college credits....yeah, I know...unbelievable). Friend got under 600 SAT II. Both excellent students but watered down German classes.</p>
<p>Hey, don't be afraid. Language is a feeling anyways. You got to decide whether you've got this feeling about German or not. I believe it is better to show your ability to work with a foreign language than just skip into something else. Colleges like internationaly oriented people.</p>
<p>And do vacations in Germany, by any chance. Speaking it makes it easier. Or, since that is most likely not happening if you don't have 500$ to swing, go to your local college, look up the international students and find someone from Germany/Austria/Switzerland or Namibia (and other former German colonies). Start talking to them for three, four hours a week about this and that and your German will improve easily.</p>
<p>Believe me, language learning is getting the feeling in addition to all the other basics such as vocab/grammar.</p>