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Step 4: Schedule Placement Testing     Deadline: Within two weeks of receiving letter

Placement Testing - 410-704-2418

Based on your academic records, you may be required to take placement tests which will assess your basic skills in reading, writing and mathematics. If testing is required, the Placement Testing Office will contact you about testing dates and which of three sections you need to take: College Board’s ACCUPLACER® online reading comprehension, writing and/or elementary algebra tests. 

A placement testing notification letter:

• will be sent only to students who are required to test  based on the academic record information available as of the date the letter is mailed
• will include instructions about scheduling an on-campus testing date or testing at a pre-approved, off-campus location
• will inform you as to the test battery or batteries to be taken

The ACCUPLACER® test batteries assess the basic skills of reading, writing and/or mathematics. They are mandatory for some incoming students, based on academic records that have been submitted to Towson University such as:

• SAT scores (500 or above exempts for each skill)
• ACT scores (21 or above exempts for each skill)
• transferring a freshman English composition course
• transferring a college-level mathematics course
• university acceptance of 30 or more transfer credits
• college credits earned through AP test scores
• college credits earned through IB test scores

Placement test results:

• will appear on the computer screen at the end of the test
• will be used by the Academic Advising Center to develop your class schedule. Therefore, the sooner you complete testing, the more choices the advisers will have to craft an ideal schedule for you.

If minimum scores are not obtained, you will be required to complete one or more refresher course(s). These courses may not count toward the 120 units necessary for graduation.

More information, including exemption details, is available from the Placement Testing Center.

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