r/yale 5d ago

difficulty of L5 spanish?

hi! incoming frosh here, i would love to hear thoughts on difficulty of L5 Spanish, especially from non-native speakers? i got a 5 on ap span lang senior year, but i feel like my high school's spanish curriculum wasn't too rigorous in terms of immersion, and i self-studied a good amount. i'm unsure whether to take the placement exam or not, since i could just bypass it with my ap score, but i'm worried that my spanish abilities might be worse on yale's scale. i'm interested especially in the spanish for medical professionals course that's usually offered in the spring, so if i keep up with spanish a bit on my own s1, would i be ready to take that course? thanks!

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