French Advanced Placement Policies and Language Requirement: A student entering Wellesley must have an Advanced Placement score of 5 or an SAT II score of 690 to satisfy the foreign language requirement. All incoming students who have studied some French and who are considering taking French at some point during their college career at Wellesley are required to take the placement test. True beginners, without an experience in French may register for French 101 or 103 without taking the test. The placement test is a tool to evaluate your proficiency in French so that you will be placed with students who are at the same level as you. If your SAT or AP score suggests a different placement level than your French Department placement results, the French department placement committee will advise you as to which course to take. Any student who intends to fulfill her language requirement by taking a course at another institution must take the French placement test upon her return and attain the required level.