Spanish at Princeton

decillion
Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:43:23 +0000

You would get dominated if you take a 200 level Spanish class at Princeton if you’re struggling at all with the AP exam.

Also, why does your other courses matter? No one gives a **** what you’re taking? High school’s a joke kid.



Well. Alright. I’m not going to get overly put off by your obnoxious tone, since I’m glad that you’re offering input. First off, I mentioned what other classes I’m taking in order to describe the type of workload I’m anticipating my senior year. I’m not trying to win a gold star or a pat on the back from people on this forum by bragging about what kind I schedule I’ll have next year (which is difficult, but not exceedingly remarkable). Also, I apologize for not making that specifically clear, but I assume the classes I am taking next year play a role in whether or not I can handle the Princeton course because I may or may not fall behind in my studies in general. Second, considering that only about 1,000 nonnative speakers get a 5 on the AP exam, am I really going to get destroyed if I’m struggling with the speaking component? From what I’ve read from the course descriptions it seems to focus mainly on reading and writing, and some marginal class discussion. Also, are 200 level courses really that difficult? I’ve heard Spanish is one of the easier foreign languages from other Princeton students that I know - but then again you probably have more firsthand experience, I’m assuming.

*From practice tests, etc. I project a score of a 4/5 on the AP.