TESU Equivalents

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If I'm you, I'm considering some other options (especially if you don't have 24cr of RA to bring in). Top choices: EC and UMPI.

Then, if you haven't already taken the NYU Language test, I'm going to switch to the ACTFL - you have 4 options for many of the languages, and you can get more credits for less money than NYU.

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NYU Language Proficiency Exams
Exam Fees
12-Point Exam $529 + $20 registration fee = $549
16-Point Exam $629 + $20 registration fee = $649
4-Point Exam $329 + $20 registration fee = $349 (add-on exam)
(Students must have previously scored 8 points or higher on the 12-point exam to be eligible for the 4-point exam)
It takes 2-3 weeks to get your score.

12-Point Exam
Parts 1 – 2 consist of short texts and/or small illustrations, with THREE questions each: 2 Multiple Choice, 1 Short Answer.
Part 3 You are allowed 60 seconds to record an oral response to a recorded prompt.
Parts 4 includes a short audio (40-60 seconds). You can replay the audio TWICE as you answer the three questions that follow: 2 Multiple Choice, 1 Short Answer.
Parts 5 – 6 consist of short texts and/or small illustrations, with THREE questions each: 2 Multiple Choice 1 Short Answer.
Part 7 You are allowed 90 seconds to record an oral response to a recorded prompt.
Parts 8 includes a short audio (40-60 seconds). You can replay the audio TWICE as you answer the three questions that follow: 2 Multiple Choice, 1 Short Answer.
Part 9 is a short essay. Choose ONE of the four offered topics and write an essay of approximately 100/250 words in «Language» (NOT in English).
Part 10 is a translation. Translate the English-language text into «Language» (NOT in English).

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The ACTFL exams are cheaper, you get your score immediately, and you can choose which one(s) you want to take.

ORAL PROFICIENCY INTERVIEW (you can only choose 1):
- OPIc (computerized) $108
- OPI (live person) $165
(worth up to 6 UL + 6 LL credits)

WRITTEN PROFICIENCY TEST $108
(worth up to 6 UL + 6 LL credits)

LISTENING PROFICIENCY TEST $51
(worth up to 6 LL credits)

READING PROFICIENCY TEST $51
(worth up to 6 LL credits)

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To compare:
NYU exam - $549 for 12cr, all LL
ACTFL OPIc exam - $108 for 12cr, half LL and half UL
CLEP - free through Modern States, up to 9cr, all LL

So obviously if you are getting a BSBA, and you don't need a ton of credits in something like a foreign language, you'd be better off spending $51 on the LPT or RPT and getting 6cr of LL; or doing the CLEP for free and getting 9cr of LL.

This all assumes that you're taking something like Spanish or French or German - if you're taking something else, you should prob post it here and we can tell you what you could take (if you're interested).