Other placement options include high school GPA and standardized test scores. Mathes says the Accuplacer is likely to be taken by prospective students who don't have recent grades or SAT or ACT ...

The assigned topic is privacy rights. A score of at least 6 out of 8 will automatically pass me to the math section. I want to experience the entire test, so I write a short, sloppy essay and up ...

Being prepared is the best way to ease the stress of test taking. If you are having difficulty scheduling your Placement Test, please contact the UNG Testing Office. If you are required to take more ...

The essay portion of the exam, WritePlacer, has a score range of 1 to 8. The Accuplacer can also be used to determine placement for students who speak English as a second language.

And yet, this may be the highest stakes test they ever take. I arranged to take the Accuplacer at the Community College of Baltimore County. I arrived on a cold and snowy day, feeling nervous.

The Accuplacer is a standardized math and English test used by most community colleges to determine who is ready for college-level classes. (Try some sample questions.) ...

College placement exam comes under new scrutiny Critics say Accuplacer forces many into remedial classes at state schools By Laura Krantz Globe Staff,August 7, 2015, 10:59 p.m.

The fee structures for the ACCUPLACER and GED are different. The College Board charges institutions on a per-student basis for its placement test, which is generally free to students. The GED, however ...

Lakeshore Technical College will no longer require a $30 application fee or have to take an Accuplacer placement test, which also comes at a cost of $25. “We are excited to see online ...

To prepare for the test the second time, Mr. Gallegos, 26, went to Accuplacer tutoring sessions on campus over the summer from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. up to three times a week and studied at home another ...

Research released earlier this year found that commonly used placement tests fail to adequately determine whether incoming college students need remedial coursework. Yet most colleges rely exclusively ...