spanish placement exam

PittPanther2013
Sun, 02 May 2010 17:06:20 +0000

The highest score isn’t a 900: I scored a 919 on the placement exam.

However, the highest score doesn’t really matter: as long as you score between 500-600, you have hit Pitt’s “ceiling” for placement. Within that range, you will most likely be placed in either Spanish Conversation or Grammar and Composition. Above that score, it doesn’t really matter what you get.

Like the previous poster mentioned, though, your placement also depends on how the interview goes. If you are great at reading and vocabulary but lack the verbal skills needed, you can be put in a lower level.