A study was conducted in Jalapa, Mexico, to test the hypothesis that a student of average and below average language aptitude may have greater difficulty with the accelerated pace of learning in an intensive program. The Modern Language Association Cooperative Spanish Test was administered to the eight beginning students enrolled in the Jalapa program in Fall 1974. Sections administered were listening, reading, and writing. Results indicated this group learned three semesters of Spanish in three and a half months abroad, with production skills ranging highest, although it was not possible to test speaking skills. It is concluded that reservations about the interaction of language aptitude and accelerated pace, as stated by J.B. Carroll, seem unfounded when applied to study abroad. (AM)