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The
Office of Testing administers a
standardized placement exam. The ACT
COMPASS/ASSET assessment is used to
properly place Delgado students in
their basic courses. The placement
test is administered only to
students who have already been
admitted to the College. For
students wishing to prepare for the
placement test, study booklets
describing the content of the tests
are available in the Office of
Testing and Assessment. Applicants
will not be refused admission to the
college because of low test scores.
Test scores are used for counseling
and placement only. The placement
test is not a pass/fail exam. This
placement test is comprised of three
exams: English, Math and Reading.
The placement test is primarily
administered on computer; however, a
paper/pencil version is available. A
student is required to take all
three exams except when adequate ACT
scores or prior course credit have
been accepted. An optional biology
test is also offered for science
majors who wish to bypass General
Biology I Lecture and/or Lab.
All
certificate/degree-seeking students
(first-time freshmen, transfer, and
re-admit) who do not have
appropriate ACT scores for placement
purposes, or who have not passed
college-level English and math
courses, or who have not
successfully completed developmental
English and Math with a grade of “C”
or better within the last three
years may be required to take the
Delgado Placement Test.
For
interpretative purposes, ACT
COMPASS/ASSET raw scores are
converted to Delgado scaled scores.
These DCC scores determine course
placement in English, Math, and/or
Reading class (es). Students are
advised to discuss their
scores/course placement with their
designated academic
advisor/counselor.
Students
are required to pay their admission
application fee before registering
for the placement test.
The
COMPASS exam is computerized and the
ASSET is the paper/pencil version of
the placement test. Study guides for
the placement exam are available in
the Office of Testing and
Assessment. Examinees may also refer
to www.act.org/compass/sample/index.html
for sample test questions.
There
are two ways to register for the
Placement Test.
1.
In
Person
a.
Apply to
Delgado Community College in the
Admission Office
b.
Pay the
$15.00 application fee in the
Bursar’s Office
c.
Choose a
test date and receive an admit slip
in the Office of Testing
2.
Online
a.
Click
here for test registration.
The day
of the exam please bring with you:
1.
two #2
pencils
2.
standard
or scientific calculator
3.
admit
slip
4.
receipt
of fee payment
5.
valid
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