The Office of Testing Services assists with the coordination of Placement Testing for freshmen and transfer students during June Orientation and throughout the school year.

Placement Tests to Take DURING OR AFTER Orientation

• College Student Inventory. The CSI is an online questionnaire designed to record your thoughts and feelings on issues related to college life and to help you make a smooth transition to college. No advanced preparation is necessary.
• Latin - Students planning to study Latin will take a paper and pencil test during Orientation or during the school year in the Office of Testing Services in the John E. Thomas Bldg. (JET Bldg.).  Please call the office at 262-6801 to make an appointment if you miss the Latin Placement test during Orientation in June.
• Russian, Chinese and Japanese Placement Tests - . Students needing assessment in Russian, Chinese and Japanese should contact Dr. Richard Carp, Chair of the Dept. of Foreign Languages and Literatures at carprm@appstate.edu to make an appointment for an assessment at the begining of either fall or spring semester

• English Writing Skills Placement Test - Selected students will write an essay during their Orientation program. Students are identified by their advisor during their first meeting at Orientation. The written sample will be used to ensure that students register for the appropriate freshman writing course.

Placement Tests/Assessments to Take BEFORE your Orientation Session

In order for your advisor to prepare your preliminary schedule of classes, you must have completed all the necessary online placement tests before you attend Orientation--and you don't want to leave Orientation without your schedule in hand!

In order to take these tests, you will need a computer with internet access. Choose one with the fastest possible internet connection (Ethernet or better). If one is not available to you at home, you may access a computer at your school or public library.

• Math Placement Tests
• French, German, and Spanish Placement Tests - Students who plan to take foreign language at Appalachian in French, German or Spanish must complete an on-line test in that language.

If you cannot possibly complete all your necessary tests before Orientation, do as many as you can. There will be time alloted during Orientation for students to take any missed placement tests-- but only enough time to take one test!

Go to this link http://www.mathplacement.appstate.edu/ to access instructions and the actual test for Math Placement.  For French, German and Spanish, go to this link for instructions and to take the test http://www.admissions....tation/fll.html.  Please note that the log in names and passwords are different for the Math and Foreign Lanugage tests, so read the directions carefully!