amcas language question

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texasranger2003

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im proficient in arabic and spanish; however, in the amcas manual it says to only select languages that you are fluent in. What would you guys/girls do?
 
texasranger2003 said:
im proficient in arabic and spanish; however, in the amcas manual it says to only select languages that you are fluent in. What would you guys/girls do?

Would you be comfortable interviewing in the language?
 
Exactly, that's the key. Would you feel comfortable if your interviewer asked you questions in that language and expected you to continue the conversation in it? If so, you're good. If not, I wouldn't mark it down.
 
texasranger2003 said:
im proficient in arabic and spanish; however, in the amcas manual it says to only select languages that you are fluent in. What would you guys/girls do?
In my experience as a language teacher, if you're not sure you're fluent, you probably aren't.
 
Maybe work it into your ECs section or your PS...then you can get around the whole "fluency" issue. They may still ask you to speak or answer a question in that language though.
 
is being "fluent" the same thing as being "proficient" in a language? i will have taken enough french to be considered "proficient" i think, but i don't think i could do anything like medical translations from french-english. maybe i could translate for someone who spoke english with a thick french accent 😉
 
Duchess742 said:
is being "fluent" the same thing as being "proficient" in a language?
No, the two wouldn't be considered interchangeable. You can be proficient in a language and be able to conjugate verbs, speak intelligently, and hold a strong conversation. If you're truly fluent, you can speak a language on a comparable level as your native tongue.

If you haven't lived in a foreign country and spoken that language as a primary language for several years, the odds of you being fluent are pretty remote.
 
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