<p>Tell me honestly: how badly am I in for it? I've had 4-5 years of French experience and am currently enrolled in a university French class (it's the highest level of speaking French offered at the U of MN - French 1004). However, we don't focus as much on grammar and vocabulary as the AP classes do. It's more just learning to express yourself and pronounciation, although we do learn a good amount of grammar/vocab. Right now, I can understand most native speakers from France and can, to an extent, follow French movies w/out subtitles (and can easily follow them with French subtitles). I can also read basic books (like Le Petit Prince and other short novels). I have a Barron's study guide I'm going to be using to study insanely...is it reasonable to hope for at least a 3? Anyone have gone through something like this and survived?</p>
<p>You seem very well-prepared. I think you could definitely succeed on the test. 3 seems like an underestimation of your abilities.</p>
<p>Well, I have no idea but I am kind of in your boat. I'm taking the test, but I'm not in an AP French class, only French V. My parents want me to try it, so I'm saying sure, and I'll be buying a book to practice (I'm also borrowing my French teacher's book). I'm kind of nervous, but if I do badly it won't be the end of the world, so we'll see. Just wanted to empathize...</p>
<p>Thanks, Kate. Good luck to us! Yeah, I'm taking the test pretty much for those same reasons. I'm in French 5 also, but here French 5 = the U of MN's French 1004 class. And thanks for the optimism, yougotjohn. :)</p>
<p>Anyone else?</p>
<p>I'm taking the test, and yes, I'm pretty much self-studying...I'm terrified, I want a 5 - and I'm sure I'm not as prepared as you are. I bought that APEX review for French, I guess it helps a bit...and Amazon tells me my REA study guide is on the way. I'm just planning to study insanely as best I can and, well, hope for the best.</p>
<p>Hm, at my high school French 5 is an AP... I'll be taking that next year, and then the AP test. I've heard that for French it's pretty hard, but I really really hope I can get a 5 >_<</p>
<p>It sounds like you've got a good shot for at LEAST a 3 or 4... good luck :)</p>
<p>I think you'd be fine. Just do some practice questions and tests and keep the material fresh.</p>
<p>Hi I also would like to try self-studying for French AP
but I've only learned it at school as a regular course
since the 8th grade? Do you think I may have a chance at a 5 by self-studying? I usually get the top grades in all my French classes.. but still, AP is .. yenno..T.T</p>
<p>Thanks for all the support guys! And it's nice to know I'm not the only one doing this. Good luck to all of us! :)</p>
<p>Keep posting if you have any advice or are in the same boat!</p>
<p>probably a 4</p>
<p>a 4??
is there any way to get a 5 without having tutors or extra classes?
I can study from a book, but I'm not anything close to being a French..</p>
<p>Yes, but one must memorize grammar structures extensively and practice writing and speaking.</p>
<p>Yay for grammar structures... XD :p</p>
<p>Thanks for all the advice, guys. Yeah...I need to really get going on grammar. Ugh. :(</p>
<p>Anyone know exactly which ones are tested a lot? Like subjunctive stuff, or si clauses or anything?</p>
<p>I'm not exactly in the same situation, but I switched into an AP French class about a month ago and I've missed all the preparation they've been doing all year. I'm bad at listening, good at reading and writing. Anybody think my reading and writing could pull me through? If so, what score?</p>
<p>Can you express yourself verbally as well? The MC section seems to be made up of the listening and reading portions and the FR of writing and speaking. If you can do half of the MC very well and the other half okay (as in, I'm sure you're not absolutely horrible at listening - you can probably get a decent number of questions right) and you can do the FR fairly well, then (judging by how it is for other AP tests) you could definitely pull off a 3 and perhaps a 4.</p>
<p>I get a little tongue-tied when I speak because I get so nervous I'm getting something wrong, but when I speak at home to myself I do okay. Hopefully I won't get nervous on the exam. Thanks for the input.</p>