<p>Can someone describe the Spanish Placement exam - like what it covers? Reading, listening, writing, grammar, etc?? How hard is it?
Thanks.</p>
<p>This might not be a right thing to do, but you can always use some random names and student ID numbers to log in that page.</p>
<p>I did tried the Spanish Placement Test and there are basically sections testing your listening, grammar and reading skills. </p>
<p>here is the info you need:</p>
<p>URL: <a href=“https://asapps.artsci.wustl.edu/flpe/[/url]”>https://asapps.artsci.wustl.edu/flpe/</a></p>
<p> Click on the Box that says, “Placement Exam Click Here”
You will then be asked to enter the following password, test, then click submit.
Please choose which language exam you would like to take by clicking “Select” to the right of one of the
exams: Spanish, French, Italian or Chinese
You will then be asked to select a link, please choose “All entering freshmen click here”
The Directions Page should appear – PLEASE read the entire page carefully!
Once you have finished reading the Directions, click at the bottom of the page to continue.
A sample audio test page should appear, once you have checked to be sure that your audio component is
working, click the link to proceed. IMPORTANT: If your audio component does not work, you MUST NOT
PROCEED!
Please fill out all the fields on the Student Information page, including First Name, Last Name, your active E-
mail address, Social Security in the space labeled Student ID, and the four questions listed.
Once you have completed this form, submit the info and one last instructional page should appear, then you
may proceed with the exam!</p>
<p>^So much for academic integrity</p>
<p>^ there’s no benefit to entering a higher level than you’re prepared for, and the placement exam is just to advise you…so what’s the problem?</p>
<p>Yeah. The only academic integrity violation would be if you took the test, placed into a 300 level, and still took a 100 level.<br>
The class listings clearly state that can be brought to the academic counsel.</p>
<p>Johnson - that’s interesting. I wonder why Wash U (or any other school) would care that much if you took a class you were overqualified for. I mean, I am not sure why the student would want to other than to get an easy A. But if that is what the student wants to do, they paid their money to attend Wash U, so why shouldn’t they have the lattitude to have an easier class to offset their harder ones? I guess I am just not seeing who it hurts. It certainly doesn’t hurt Wash U itself, and I don’t see how it hurts other students except to move the curve some, I guess. But that is hardly a reason to ban it. Besides, if that was someones goal, they could just tank the test. I am probably missing something.</p>
<p>I completely agree, it’s a bit weird. However, I highly doubt it’s ever actually brought up. There are a ton of academic integrity issues that aren’t really upheld (or can’t be, like violations that have to do with hw).</p>
<p>Apparently there tends to be someone in every language class who should be in a higher level (that the rest of the class hates for this reason, lol).</p>
<p>Wow. I never thought of the angle to do badly so you would get placed in a lower level class. My daughter took two years of college spanish while in high school, but because it was taken with other high school students rather than college students, Wash U won’t accept it even though she has a college transcript for the courses. So, I’m hoping she will do well enough on the placement test so she can take a third year Spanish course. That’s why I was interested in how difficult the placement test is.</p>
<p>hey GVMom,</p>
<p>I’ll be transferring to WUSTL in the Fall. I took 5 years of HS Spanish (5 on the AP test, 690 on the SATII). I haven’t taken Spanish since HS (1 year ago), didn’t review and got placed into 307D. I didn’t find it very difficult despite my time off so I doubt your D will have any issues. I think it’s possible that I would have placed into 308D or above had I reviewed some of the more complex grammar structures, or had taken it right after HS so I would suggest that your D do that briefly. The vocabulary isn’t anything out of the ordinary so that shouldn’t pose a problem. Best of luck!</p>