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I don’t think that they accurately reflect my skills in French. What is the Appeals process?  \n• How can I contact and talk with a live person about my results?  \nPLACEMENT POLICIES  \nThe purpose of the French Placement Test  \nThe placement test is designed to provide an assessment of a student’s current level of language skills in French. The results determine the appropriate level French course for students who wish to continue their study of French and confirms that they have the necessary skills to be successful at that level. The placement test does not count for a grade and no academic credits are awarded for successfully completing the test.  \nA student’s score on the French placement test determines the appropriate level of French course for that student. The French & Francophone Studies Program no longer uses the number of years of previous language study to determine placement levels.  \nWho should take the Placement Test in French?  \nFIRST-YEAR STUDENTS  \nNormally, all incoming first-year students who have taken French in highschool/middle school and who plan to continue taking French at William & Mary are required to take the placement test in French. [see limited exceptions noted later in this document]  \nThis includes students who have completed the equivalent of the French 202 (or higher) in high school. Incoming first-year students are required to take the French placement test if they plan to take French courses at William & Mary. [see limited exceptions listed further on]  \nA couple of examples:  \nStudents who took AP French courses or IB HL French courses in high school but who did not take the AP or IB exam are required to take the placement test if they wish to continue French study.  \nStudents who received a score of less than 3 on the AP French exam or less than 5 on the IB HL French exam are required to take the placement test if they wish to continue French study.  \nFor such students, the placement test results will confirm their readiness to take courses beyond French 202 and will identify which French courses correspond best to their current level of language skills in French. The test results are particularly helpful for students who are unsure of their preparation in French and offer an opportunity to enter the French 210/212 Mentoring Program – where students receive additional oneon-one mentoring assistance from Advanced-level students in French  \nTRANSFER STUDENTS  \nAll incoming transfer students who have taken French courses at their previous institution (or in high school) and who plan to continue taking French at William & Mary are required to take the placement test in French.-unless they have received transfer credit for FREN 210 or FREN 212 (or above) for courses taken at their previous institution.]  \nAll incoming transfer students who have earned credit for courses at the FREN 101-202 level from their previous institution will ","cbCaiaJxDFuLdhAP","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaJxDFuLdhAP","pdf",403100,"English","# Placement Policies\n## Purpose of the Placement Test\n## Who Should Take the Placement Test\n### First-Year Students\n### Transfer Students\n## Exemptions\n# Test Preparation\n## Time Parameters and Format\n## Honor Code and Recommendations\n# Take the Test\n# Test Results\n## Use of Results and Score Interpretation\n## Course Mapping and Appeals","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the French Placement Test?\",\"answer\":\"The French Placement Test assesses a student’s current French language skills and determines the appropriate French course level for successful study. 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