<p>I have a conflict. I want to apply Early Decision to NYU next year, and that would mean applying in November; however, I also want to do the Spanish w/Listening Subject test, and that is only offered in November.</p>
<p>Will I have time to do the test and then submit it to NYU? Or should I just do the regular Spanish subject test this spring? I heard it looks better to do Spanish w/ Listening.</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>
<p>The results from the test in Nov. will be in time to support your NYU early app.</p>
<p>I could be wrong, but if you write that you intend to take that to fulfill a subject test requirement, do you have to have it done right by the application deadline? You could just call them.</p>
<p>why not just do a different subject test?</p>
<p>i had the same question.</p>
<p>the person above me just doesn't get it.</p>
<p>Are you sure you're gonna do well on this test? What if you'll want to retake it?
You can take Spanish without Listening and Spanish with Listening, so that you won't get desperate for not having time to retake the test.
I decided to take a Language with Listening test in my senior year and, man, I feel so bad for not taking it before! I failed... I had to take another subject in January, and it messed up all my time to study for other tests.</p>
<p>It should be fine with NYU, but definitely call/email them and ask. But more importantly, I highly advise that unless you are a fluent native that you DO NOT take a language test. The curves on these are absolutely horrific since the majority of test-takers are native speakers.</p>
<p>Of course, if you feel strongly about taking Spanish w/listening, then go ahead. But be warned, many of my friends are A+ Spanish students and didn't break 700.</p>
<p>"We strongly recommend that Early Decision applicants complete all testing by the October test date, although November scores usually arrive in time to be considered."
NYU</a> > Undergraduate Admissions > Applying for Admission > Freshman Applicants > Standardized Tests</p>
<p>Even the school itself gives an annoyingly wishy-washy answer to your question. I would say, though, that you probably want to have the required number of SAT IIs completed by October, and then send in a Spanish w/ Listening score in hopes that it will get there in time. Or, as others have said, you could call to get a more definitive answer. Honestly, though, I don't think taking the regular Spanish test will put you at any disadvantage. Schools understand that it's only offered in November, and that for an ED applicant, that's hard to get done, since few are sufficiently prepared for a language SAT II by fall of Jr year.</p>
<p>If you have your heart set on taking the Spanish test, go ahead and take the one without listening sometime this spring. If you aren't a native speaker, this will be a good way to see how well you can do on the test and if it is even worth doing the test with listening next November. </p>
<p>I'm pretty sure you can take the one subject test in November for ED, but I would make sure you have two other subject test scores available. From what I've heard with my friends who applied places ED, testing deadlines for subject tests are not all that strict. They understand that you have limited time to complete all of the standardized testing, and will not automatically reject you or refuse to read your application if you are missing one subject test that you are taking that month. </p>
<p>Generally, a decision does not hinge on one subject test score anyway, but your application could be reviewed again if a late subject test score really would push you into the accepted pile. If you are strong enough to get in ED, your one subject test score will probably do little more than confirm what the admission committee was already thinking.</p>
<p>thank you so much everyone for the advice!</p>
<p>i think i'll just take the spanish test without listening in may/june, since i agree with grandcentral's point about it being a good way to see how i'd do on the listening portion anyway.</p>
<p>thanks again everyone!</p>
<p>Best Way=Call up admissions and ask, it cannot hurt, and they won't know who called. Taking an SAT II Language in one of your native tongues is fine but won't stand out as much as an applicant who does well on an actual foreign language. Good luck though with your NYU APP!</p>