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Placement Testing

Members of the O-TeamPlacement Testing is a necessary prerequisite for most first year students. These exams serve to ensure that our students are placed in the appropriate mathematics, English composition, and reading courses. All tests must be taken before attending a summer Orientation session.  Since space is limited, students should sign up for placement testing and Orientation once they receive a letter from us inviting them to do so.

Since the number of tests that a student will take is contingent upon their SAT scores, the time to complete will vary.  Saint Peter's makes use of the College Board's ACCUPLACER exams.

SPC Writing Placement Test

Placement in the appropriate level of English Compostion is determined by the writing of an extensive essay based upon a prompt from Accuplacer. Students are expected to respond to the question provided with an essay that they carefully plan and proofread to demonstrate their level of proficiency in grammar and development of argument.  

 
The level of skill demonstrated in this essay determines which class will provide the student with the best chance for academic success.
 

SPC MATHEMATICS PLACEMENT TEST

 
There are 40 questions on the mathematics part of the placement test. The questions cover the following topics from Elementary and Intermediate Algebra. 
  • Operations with Polynomials: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division
  • Substitution in Algebraic Expressions and Equations
  • Translation from Verbal to Algebraic Expressions
  • Exponents and Roots
  • Solving Linear Equations
  • Factoring
  • Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring
  • Algebraic Fractions
  • Linear Inequalities and Order
  • Graphs of Linear Equations
  • Systems of Linear Equations
  
Note: Sample questions may be found on the ACCUPLACER website as follows:
  • Go to www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/accuplacer
  • Click on Sample Questions
  • Click on ACCUPLACER Sample Questions for Students
  • Go to the section entitled Elementary Algebra Sample Questions on page 7 and work through the ten questions.
  • Answers may be found on page 13. 

If you have any further questions in regards to the Mathematics Placement Test, then please e-mail Dr. Protomastro at gprotomastro@spc.edu.

2011 Placement testing Schedule

Pictured below is the schedule for the Placement Testing. The times listed (10 a.m. and 6 p.m.) represent the times in which first year students can register to take their placement test.

Incoming First Year Students must RSVP for a placement testing session prior to their First Year Student Orientation. All placement testing sessions will be held Loyola Hall, Lab 13 (121 Glenwood Avenue). Students are expected to bring a photo I.D. to their placement testing session and calculators will not be permitted.  Directions to the testing site and our parking garage will be included in your RSVP confirmation.

JUne 2011 PLACEMENT TESTING SCHEDULE

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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10 a.m.
6 p.m.
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10 a.m.
6 p.m.
 
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College Closed
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College Closed
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10 a.m.
6 p.m.
 
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10 a.m.
6 p.m.
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College Closed
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JULY 2011 PLACEMENT TESTING SCHEDULE

 

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
 
 
 
College Closed
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
Independence
Day 
4
 
 
 
College Closed
5
10 a.m.
6 p.m.
 6
10 a.m.
6 p.m. 
7
10 a.m.
8
 
 
 
College Closed
 9
10
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6 p.m.
(open only to those attending Orientation I)
12
First Year Student & Parent
Orientation
Session I
13
First Year Student
Orientation
Session I
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15
 
 
 
College Closed
16
17 18  
6 p.m.
(open only to those attending Orientation II)
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First Year Student & Parent
Orientation
Session II
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First Year Student
Orientation
Session II
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College Closed
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College Closed
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AUGUST 2011 PLACEMENT TESTING SCHEDULE

 

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
 
 
 
 
1
2
3
10 a.m.
6 p.m. 
4
10 a.m.
5
 
 
 
College Closed
6
7
 
 
 
 
8
10 a.m.
6 p.m. 
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10
11
 
 
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14
  
 
15
6 p.m.
(open only to those attending Orientation III)
16
First Year Student & Parent
Orientation
Session III
17
First Year Student
Orientation
Session III
18
19
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21
 
 
 
 
22
6 p.m. 
23
10 a.m.
6 p.m. 
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First Year Student
Orientation
Session IV
 
25
First Year Student
Orientation
Session IV
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28
 
 
 
 
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30
Freshman Day (mandatory for all freshmen)
31
First Day of Classes for the Fall Semester
 
 
 

 

 


 

 
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