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1. In which course are you interested in registering? Spanish 105 Spanish 106

1a. Which section are you interestsed in? Section 1 Section 2 Section 3, if offered

2. Have you spent time speaking with native speakers (during a trip, in your community, etc.)?
Please describe your experiences.

3. Have you participated in a study abroad program?
Please describe the course of study you pursued and your experiences with native speakers.

4. Why do you want to register in this course at Brandeis?
Who or what helped you choose this course? Brandeis advisor Brandeis enrollment materials self-advised Brandeis language placement exam

5. Do you intend to major or minor in the language you are studying? Yes No

6. Did you take the AP course in this language in high school? Yes No

7. If you took the AP exam, what was your score?

8. Did you take the SAT II exam in this language? Yes No

9. Did you take a version of the SAT II, such as the SAT II Listening exam? Yes No

10. If yes, which exam did you take?

11. If you took an SAT II exam, what was your score?

FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE STUDIED LANGUAGE AT BRANDEIS (if you have not studied at Brandeis, go to question 12) :

What was the last course you finished?

When did you take this course?

What grade did you receive in this course?

Is there any additional information about yourself that you would like us to know?

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FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE NOT STUDIED LANGUAGE AT BRANDEIS:


13. If you have not taken either the AP exam or the SAT II exam, have you taken the Brandeis placement exam for your language? Yes No

14. If you answered no to question 13, please choose the appropriate placement exam and complete it before continuing. This is a self-corrected exam, and at the end of the Answer key, you will be asked to respond to a questionnaire that will allow us to consult with you about your placement in language. Without this placement exam (or an appropriate score on the AP or SAT II exams), you will not be able to register in a signature course.

15. What were the results of your Spanish placement exam?

16. In order to place you efficiently, we need to know more about your language background. What textbook(s) did you use in your last language course?

17. In your last language class, how much of the textbook(s) did you use in your class?

18. In your last language class, were you required to write essays of 350-500 words? Yes No

19. In your last language course, what kinds of readings did you do outside the textbook(s)?

newspaper articles
cultural texts
short stories
short novel
poetry
other (please specify):

20. In your last language course, what types of speaking activities were you engaged in?

pair work
debates
presentations
other (please specify):

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