Does it “look bad” for native speakers to take the Language test in their native language?
A college admissions officer once responded to this question as follows: No, but it looks bad for native English speakers to do poorly on the SAT Verbal. The point is that skill with a second language is perceived as valuable, regardless of how that language was learned. If you can produce a solid score on a Language Subject Test relative to your other choices, then you should do so.
Related Questions
- How do various groups of examinees perform on the revised test (e.g., underrepresented groups, examinees whose native language is not English)?
- Do Language Subject Test average scores include the scores of native speakers of the language?
- Does it "look bad" for native speakers to take the Language test in their native language?
