Students who are unable to come during the summer may take the assessment during orientation week, just prior to the start of fall classes. Transfer students who start Saint Michael's in the spring semester, may take the language assessment during orientation weekend in January. The assessment consists of two parts. The first part is an objective, multiple-choice test of reading, grammar and vocabulary. Students who test beyond low-intermediate are considered proficient and are not required to continue in language unless they want to.
Many students do choose to go on, either in their tested language or by starting a third language.
You may wonder how many students are assessed as proficient when they enter Saint Michael's.