Writing Placement
Students are placed into first-year writing courses based on their standardized test scores. Check your scores on the following table to find the corresponding course you will be placed in:
| ACT English | SAT Verbal (before March 2016) | SAT Evidence Based Reading & Writing (March 2016 & later) | CEEB AP English | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English 101P | 1-17 | 200-440 |
200-500 | n/a |
| English 101 | 18-24 | 450-560 | 510-620 | n/a |
| English 102 | 25-30 | 570-690 | 630-720 | 3 - 4 |
| Exempt | 31-36 | 700-800 | 730-800 | 5 |
What to do if you are not satisfied with the test score placement:
Students are initially placed into first-year writing courses based on their standardized test scores. Knowing these scores can be limiting, we offer an alternative placement tool called . An online tool, will ask you to respond to a series of questions to determine the best first-year writing course for you.
To use , you will need to have the following information:
- Vandal ID number;
- Current overall high school GPA; and
- ACT English or SAT Scores.
You will also be asked to provide the following information if you have it:
- AP Language and Composition Scores, and
- Information related to English 101 and/or English 102 taken as Dual Enrollment or completed at another institution.
Based on your responses, you will be placed into one of three options:
- English 101P: Writing and Rhetoric I Plus
- English 101: Writing and Rhetoric I; or
- English 102: Writing and Rhetoric II.
You can access The Write Class at .
If you have questions, please email Tyler Easterbrook, Director of First-Year Composition.