<p>I just finished the spanish placement test... I tested into SPA 108, Advanced Spanish. But the thing is, I don't really think I know enough spanish to take 108. Since I placed into 108, can I take a lower level instead, such as SPA 105? I'm just so glad to have the placement test over with!</p>
<p>How did you find out?! I took the French one and I still don't know what level I'm in.</p>
<p>The spanish test tells you immediately after you take the test. Oh man, I'm so glad I didn't have to wait. Instant gratification rocks!</p>
<p>:p (1010321)</p>
<p>spa 105 and 108 are the exact same in terms of structure (several essays, a midterm, final, stories, etc), and are probably of the same difficulty level. the only difference is in what each covers, so if you're feeling a little iffy about your spanish, it couldnt hurt to do 105 which reviews irregular present tense, past, subj, etc.</p>
<p>another thing to keep in mind, the quality of the course is entirely dependent on your instructor. first semester, for 105, i had a very young grad student who never planned anything, just went over the notes in the book and just went over the book problems. 2nd semester, in 108, i had an older grad student and she was awesome. she was really into it, explained all the grammar, planned lessons, good discussions, etc.</p>
<p>oh, another thing, which you may not have experienced if you had large high school spanish classes is that participation is huge. luckily, classes are small enough to make this relativly painless (8 people in my 105 class, 10 in 108). i feel this really improved my spanish.</p>
<p>Thanks, jtiger :) I only took up to Spanish 3 in high school, and that was fall of my sophomore year. I forgot almost everything I learned (even during the placement test, I felt like I was guessing on a LOT of questions). So I think I am going to take SPA 105, especially since I don't think I ever learned some of the material covered.</p>
<p>Hey ilovemath, where is the placement test? Can you post the link?</p>
<p>I wasn't really going to take Spanish since I want to start chinese, but I want to see where I would place into...or is there an automatic class for people who have AP credit?</p>
<p>I have the same worries as you; I was best at Spanish when I took the AP in junior year, and now I've forgotten so much! </p>
<p>It's not to late to take the placement now is it?</p>
<p>Hmm, well that was a waste of time.
It seems like they only place you in 100 level classes? Or have I deteriorated that much? I got placed into 108, but with AP credit I should be taking 200-levels =/</p>
<p>Haha, I'm taking a 6-week course in spanish. Loooovvvinngg it but I don't think I need to worry about being placed too high :p. If i've nothing better to do I'll take the test just to see what it's like.</p>
<p>Yea, I took it "for fun" while at work worrying about being caught haha</p>
<p>(oh and yes, zante, 108 is the highest you can get placed. you + ilovemath maxed out! verryyy nice :D!)</p>
<p>You can place into 200-level courses, at least according to what it said on the French placement test. You'd just have to retest when you get on campus.</p>
<p>ohhh i just read something at the bottom that said "this test will place you into 101 103 105 or 108". There was probably more after that. Sorry!</p>
<p>SPA 103 here. Whoooo's the dunce of this thread? me! <em>arms up dancing about</em></p>
<p>So AluD placed into Spanish literature 200 levels via APs but do they do as much speaking in the literature classes as they do in the language classes? And I assume the literature classes are taught by professors not TAs - big difference?</p>
<p>From what I've spoken with other students about and what I've read on SCG, there's quite a bit of speaking in the lit classes since it's nothing but the language. Precepts are conducted entirely in whatever language it is (in this case, Spanish), and professors teach the courses. You will of course find your more serious students in the 200-level+ of the language (outside of the 207's of the departments), so that's a plus. I really wanted to take SPA 222 myself, but may not get to depending on whether or not I get into the sequence I applied for.</p>
<p>I think the highest you get be placed is "post," meaning that you've satisfied the foreign language requirement.</p>
<p>Yea, that's what I thought...so I thought it was sad that I got a 5 on the AP but I'm still stuck in 100levels</p>
<p>Hmmm. Maybe it's different. I was pretty sure it talked about the 200-level, but I dunno...maybe they changed it or whatev. Anyways, you place into the 200-level with your 5, zant, so that's all that's important :)</p>
<p>Yea but I still haven't decided whether I'm going to take Spanish.
It's my backup right now in case the whole freshman seminar/ extra english class I want doesn't work out, but idk if I can handle two languages...</p>