How hard are cc's placement tests?

MD_Mom_1
Tue, 29 Jun 2010 22:33:24 +0000

If you have taken the SATs, check to make sure your scores don’t qualify you for the class you want to take.

If you are concerned about the test, ask at your CC what is covered. This is particularly important on the math so you can do a little review if needed. I teach the classes on the reading/writing side for students who do not score high enough. Many of my students did not take the test seriously. Here is my advice:

1. Take the tests seriously (your asking for information here puts you in that category).

2. Allow yourself plenty of time (if there is not a time limit).

3. If you do not pass the first time, but are close, ask whether you are allowed to re-test. Our college lets you test twice.

4. Ask whether the test lets you go back to answers to check them. If it is a computer test, it probably doesn’t.

5. Ask the test center if they have anything you can look at to see the format of the test before you go in.

Good luck.