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NEXUS PROGRAM (Network for Excellence and Undergraduate Success) MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

Placement testing. NEXUS PROGRAM (Network for Excellence and Undergraduate Success) MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF BALTIMORE COUNTY. What you will learn. What is placement testing? Where do I take the test? How do I prepare for the placement test?.

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NEXUS PROGRAM (Network for Excellence and Undergraduate Success) MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

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  1. Placement testing NEXUS PROGRAM (Network for Excellence and Undergraduate Success) MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF BALTIMORE COUNTY

  2. What you will learn • What is placement testing? • Where do I take the test? • How do I prepare for the placement test?

  3. What you should know about placement testing • Accuplacer is a multiple choice, computerized adaptive test, meaning, your answers to the first few questions dictate the remaining questions asked in a particular section. This technique selects just the right questions for your ability level. You must answer every question when it is first given.

  4. What you should know about placement testing continued… • Each test is untimed so that you can give each question as much thought as you wish. You can change your answer to a particular question before moving on to the next question, but you cannot leave a question out or come back to it later to change your answer. • When taking the math assessment test, the Elementary Algebra test will appear first. Depending on your performance on the Elementary Algebra questions, you may also continue testing in one of the following areas: Arithmetic or College Level Mathematics.

  5. What you should know about placement testing continued… • The results of the placement test, along with your high school transcript, will be used to determine what courses you will be taking as you enter CCBC (and later, as you enter MSU).

  6. Preparing for the placement test • It does not hurt to refresh your memory so we encourage you to practice questions that are similar to the ones asked on the Accuplacer. • In addition to the practice questions offered by the College Board, students can also find practice questions by doing a search for Accuplacer online in Google.

  7. Preparing for the placement test • You might also look at the practice test offered online by the College Board. http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/accuplacer/accuplacer-sample-questions-for-students.pdf

  8. The day of the placement test • Show a government or school-issued photo identification card • NOT PERMITED • calculators • textbooks • protractors • notebooks • dictionaries • internet resource

  9. Special circumstances • If you • live more than 20 miles from MSU • Are an international student • Have a disability • Preparing and taking the placement test is hard enough without having to worry about any special circumstances. If you live more than 20 miles from MSU, are an international student, or are a student with a disability we have ways to assist you. Please contact the NEXUS Program Coordinator at CCBC for assistance.

  10. Testing arrangements • Students that live within 20 miles of MSU will take the placement test at Morgan State University. • Testing is by appointment and there is limited seating so make sure you reserve your preferred time and date by CLICKING HERE. • On the day of the test, you should be prepared to show a government or school-issued photo identification card and your social security card. • The use of calculators, textbooks, protractors, notebooks, dictionaries, other papers, or internet resources are prohibited.

  11. CONTACT INFORMATION

  12. General Questions? • If you have any questions throughout this process, please do not hesitate to contact us! We understand this is a complex process. The NEXUS team on both campuses is ready and willing to answer any questions you may have. • If you have general questions about the program, you are always welcome to contact the Morgan State University Transfer Center or the NEXUS Program coordinators on either the CCBC or MSU campuses.

  13. General Questions? Transfer Center at Morgan State University (443) 885-3711 transferctr@morgan.edu Stacey Tyson NEXUS Program Coordinator – MSU (443) 885-3765 stacey.tyson@morgan.edu Johari A. Barnes NEXUS Program Coordinator - CCBC (443) 840-2102 jbarnes3@ccbcmd.edu

  14. BEST OF LUCK! • Hopefully this presentation was informative and helpful! • We wish you the best of luck and can’t wait to see you in the • NEXUS Program!

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