<p>Oh, okay, I’ve never had a class like that…I think that must mean that it takes the equivalent of 3 sessions, since the Monday meeting is double length. </p>
<p>For Wellesley-in-Vienna, I don’t think it is competitive at all. The application was ridiculously easy (fill out totally basic personal information, get two recommendations, and provide a note from your doctor that you’re not too sick or fragile to study abroad and that was it–not even an essay). I see from the website that the Aix application is a little more intensive, but it still is pretty basic. I think basically everyone who met the requirements for the Vienna program got accepted. I’m sorry I don’t know much about Aix specifically, but I had a friend who was abroad there this past year and I was around when she was applying and I do not think it was very competitive. I’m almost certain that she told me that there were fewer applicants than available spots. My impression is that you are supposed to be able to go abroad even if you started the language at Wellesley, as long as you meet the requirements. For Wellesley-in-Vienna specifically, I think they were basically happy for interested people. French is more popular than German, but still my impression was that you didn’t have to be the darling of the French department to get accepted.</p>