amcas language question

[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?

 

[star22]

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?

 

[MollyMalone]

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.

 

[notdeadyet]

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.

 

[halo1570]

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.

 

[Duchess742]

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 😉

 

[notdeadyet]

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.