<p>Does anyone know? Cause I'd really love it if they did. I know the language well because it was my native one. =D</p>
<p>If it's your native language then you shouldn't be taking the AP...it's native speakers that make the curve horrendous for non-native speakers who actually go through the 3-4 years of courses in high school and get less recognition for their efforts. </p>
<p>I'm not sure if they will start AP Russian, but my guess is that it might not be as common or international a language and thus may not be seen as "major" enough for an AP. It's like asking if there'll be an AP Hindu I guess?</p>
<p>CB has announced that there will be an AP Russian... they just haven't said when they'll have it. It's on the list of AP that they give.</p>
<p>Quesce: I understand what you mean, but on the other hand those students have opportunities to take like 13 Ap classes. I have opportunity to only take 2, so it will help me a lot.
But yeah, I don't think a lot of people would take it either.</p>
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<p>lol I don't know about that. Unless the person grew up in that country and moved very recently... unless whoever received a good education in grammar, they will do very poorly. I know I would totally get owned on an AP Russian exam even though I was born there and speak Russian at home.</p>
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<p>Aren't curves determined before the test? Or is that just SATs..</p>
<p>don't blame native speakers for the curve. Many native speakers do poorly if they don't also take the classes required to prepare. True, if you came to the US like 2-4 years ago, you shouldn't take the AP class, but rather wait until college and request a placement exam. It'll be a lot better and more productive.</p>
<p>^ I second DFDSLX088.</p>
<p>i spoke w/ folks @ ACTR: uncertain when every one will have access to AP Russian. for now offered only in selected schools; there was testing in May '07; it is possible to find a selected school and take the test and get a letter that a university may or may not accept.</p>
<p>according to ACTR you may use Soviet keys or American keys and use phonics
WARNING to Native Russian Speakers: if you have been in the states for a time you would be wise to brush up on grammar. Oral practice with parents who do not speak English and days spent with Americans who do not speak Russian will KILL your score. This is NOT a romance language.<br>
2 or 3 years in the states and kids start to mix english with russian, stop reading and writing in russian, and just butcher verbs left and right. amazing.
if you use "carpet" instead of "polas," for example, you know who you are.</p>