{"id":949,"date":"2012-04-12T21:31:47","date_gmt":"2012-04-12T21:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/admissions\/?page_id=949"},"modified":"2024-03-19T20:59:25","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T20:59:25","slug":"placement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/admissions\/placement\/","title":{"rendered":"Placement for\u00a0Mathematics and Writing at EOU"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Eastern Oregon University uses a computerized placement tool called Accuplacer as one method for identifying the mathematics and writing courses that are the best fit for you! &nbsp;<span style=\"color: #222222;\">All incoming students who have not earned college credit for Writing and Math will need to complete the Accuplacer or connect with their Academic Advisor for more information.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Remember to talk to your academic advisor!<\/strong> Your academic advisor will be able to explain your placement needs, and be able to answer any questions that you have regarding placement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scheduling the Assessment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Set up a time to take the Accuplacer on EOU campus or via Zoom by calling the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/testing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EOU Testing Center<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;at&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:541-962-3788\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">541-962-3788<\/a>, or e-mail&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:testing@eou.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">testing@eou.edu<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We recommend you view&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.collegeboard.com\/prod_downloads\/student\/testing\/accuplacer\/accuplacer-sample.pdf\">sample questions<\/a>, provided by the College Board, prior to your scheduled test appointment. &nbsp;Accuplacer now offers a&nbsp;<a title=\"Web-Based Study App\" href=\"https:\/\/store.collegeboard.org\/sto\/productdetail.do?Itemkey=120095191&amp;category=540&amp;categoryName=Accuplacer&amp;secondCategory=&amp;secondCatName=&amp;thirdLevelCategory=&amp;thirdLevelCatName=&amp;ep_mid=11095295&amp;ep_rid=30380201\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Web-Based Study App<\/a>&nbsp;enabling you to practice and sharpen your knowledge in the&nbsp;Arithmetic, Elementary Algebra, College-Level Math, Reading Comprehension and Sentence Skills fields.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Taking Accuplacer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your proctor will access the placement tool at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accuplacer.org\/\">www.accuplacer.org<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When filling out the online Accuplacer form, please use capital letters for the first letter of&nbsp;your first and last name. If you have not been assigned an EOU 910- student identification number, please use your social security number without dashes or spaces.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use of notes, books and calculators is not allowed during the assessment; scratch paper and pencil&nbsp;are allowed. Some math questions may include an on-screen calculator for your use. There is no time limit; the average time used is 1.5 hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SAT and ACT Testing on campus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Freshmen starting at EOU must submit a SAT or ACT test score to be eligible for most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/scholarships\/\">scholarships<\/a>. \u00a0<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/testing\/\" target=\"_blank\">EOU Testing Center<\/a> offers the option to sit for either test if a student cannot complete his or her test before starting at EOU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Follow-Up With Your Advisor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your Accuplacer scores will be shared with you during your advising appointment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scores do not appear on your transcript. The primary purpose of Accuplacer is to help&nbsp;identify EOU math and writing classes in which you are likely to be most successful!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eastern Oregon University uses a computerized placement tool called Accuplacer as one method for identifying the mathematics and writing courses that are the best fit for you! &nbsp;All incoming students who have not earned college credit for Writing and Math will need to complete the Accuplacer or connect with their Academic Advisor for more information. 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