Q: Who has to take the placement exam?
A: You must take the writing placement exam unless at least one of the following criteria is true:
- Your SAT Writing & Language Test score is 31 or higher. This is a two- digit score and is not the Evidence-based Reading and Writing portion of the SAT which is a three digit score.
- Your ACT English composite is 23 or higher
- You are transferring WRT 110-specific credit to CCSU from a previous institution (Note: ENG 1xx credit insufficient)
- You earned a 3 or higher on English Language & Composition AP exam (not the English Literature & Composition AP Exam)
- You have been admitted to the Honors Program
Students who have course credit that transfers as WRT 110 (not WRT 1xx), who are in the Honors Program, or who have successfully completed the Summer Bridges Program do not need to take the placement exam. If you meet the criteria to take the test and have not received an invitation or if you have received an invitation but meet the criteria for exemption, please email Careen Szarmach at szarmach@ccsu.edu with your full name, contact information, student ID# and bluenet ID (if you have them), and an explanation of why you need to be enrolled/exempted.
Q: My test scores aren't in that range, but I still received the letter!
A: Please ensure that CCSU has received your transcripts and test scores; you received the letter because, most likely, we have not yet gotten your scores. If your scores were properly received and you are either above or below the score threshold, please email Careen Szarmach at szarmach@ccsu.edu with your full name, contact information, and student ID# and bluenet ID (if you have them).
Q: I have AP Credits; do I still need to take the Writing Placement Exam?
A: A score of 3 or higher on the English Literature and Composition Advanced Placement Exam or the English Language and Composition Advanced Placement Exam will award WRT 110 credit. Please note: It is your responsibility to ensure that your test results have been received and processed by CCSU, and the English Department is not able to do that for you or give you any credit until your exam scores have been officially received by the university.
Q: I have taken a class at another college/university and I want transfer credit for WRT 110; how do I do this?
A: If you have taken a class at a member of ConnSCU (one of the other regional CT universities or a CT community college), please visit this page to find out what transfer credit a class will grant: https://webapps.ccsu.edu/CTAB/CCSU_TransCourses.aspx. If you went to a school not on that list, please contact your advisor to for further information. Please remember that it is your responsibility to ensure that all transferring credits are received by CCSU; you will not be given any credit or exam exemption until they are processed.
Q: I took/am taking the UCONN ECE course - do I still need to take the placement exam?
A: If you successfully complete the program then no, you do not need to take the placement exam. You do need to inform your advisor and to ensure that your credit is sent to and received by CCSU, however, to ensure that you are properly enrolled and that your record is updated.
Q: I am in the honors program. Do I still need to take the placement exam?
A: No. Please contact your adviser to ensure that your record accurately reflects this.
Q: What if I don't care what writing class I get into? Do I still need to take the exam?
A: Yes! And you should care about the class you take as it's a crucial component of your college career!