<p>So I am going into my junior year of college, and I am trying to get as much of the foreign language requirement out of the way as I possibly can. In order to exempt out of the four semester foreign language requirement, one must get either a 3 on the AP or a 560 on the SAT II.</p>
<p>I have two questions: (1) Which one of these scores will be easier to get? (2) If I take 2 semesters of Spanish this summer at a local college, will it be realistic for me to be able to get one of these scores?</p>
<p>I took a year and a half of spanish in high school, but after taking the online placement test for my college I can see that I remember very little of it.</p>
<p>Well if it’s unrealistic that a year’s worth (2 semesters) of college level spanish would allow me to get the required test scores, then I won’t bother taking them at all. That’s mostly what I need to know: is it realistic?</p>
<p>I would check on the specifics of your college’s requirement…what does four semester’s worth entail? For example, a typical college semester is equivalent to two years of high school. But, not always; some colleges teach one year of HS worth in one semester. Depending on the credit policy, an immersion class over the summer (two semesters worth) could be sufficient to fulfill your college requirement.</p>
<p>But, to answer your question, the Subject Test will probably be “easier” since it will be more current. If you take language this summer, you could take the Subject Test in earl October (and retest in Nov & Dec if need be). But, if you take the AP test, you will have to wait until May and by then you will have forgotten a lot.</p>
<p>There are two SAT II in Spanish-- with listening and without listening. Be certain to check them both out. There are advantages and disadvantages to each one. The one with listening is only given in November.</p>
<p>It is my feeling that the AP is harder than the SAT II. You should be able to get 560 on the SAT II without listening, after a couple of courses. I would suggest buying a practice book for each test, or looking for sample tests on line and taking them to compare them. I teach Spanish, so I know a bit about this.</p>