LONGVIEW TESTING CENTER
CAMPUS CENTER BUILDING (CC),
ROOM 242
PHONE: 816-672-2145
TOP 10 THINGS ‘TO DO" BEFORE TAKING THE
COMPASS PLACEMENT TEST
#1 Submit an Applications for Admissions several days before testing.
If you have not completed one, you may download and submit the
application. Please click here:
and then click on Apply Now.
#2 Study the sample questions at website:
http://www.act.org/compass/sample/index.html
#3 Study, Study Study!
#4 If you have taken the ACT test, either have it sent to our
Student Data Center at the following address:
Metropolitan
Community College
Student
Data Center
3200
Broadway
Kansas
City, MO 64111
and/or bring an official copy of your scores
with you the day of the test.
#5 If you have earned any college credit, submit your
transcript to:
Metropolitan
Community College
Student
Data Center
3200
Broadway
Kansas
City, MO 64111
If you are sending your transcript
to the Data Center within two weeks before testing, you should also bring a
copy with you when you come to test.
#6 Know your social security and/or student i.d. number.
#7 Get plenty of sleep the night before the test.
#8 On the day of the test, allow at least 2 hrs. to take the
test.
#9 If you have one, bring your own scientific calculator.
#10 TAKE THIS TEST SERIOUSLY, it will
determine what classes you might be required to take. This may
mean you will be taking additional classes!
MORE INFORMATION!
New students are required to attend a New Student Enrollment session after testing. Please call, or stop by, the
Advising Office at 816-672-2077 (Campus
Center Bldg., room 210), to schedule a session.
When can I take the placement test?
Placement testing is done on a walk-in basis
anytime during the following hours:
Monday:
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. and
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Tues. & Thurs: 9:00
a.m. - 11:00 a.m. and
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
** Testing times may be subject to change due to school closings, spring and holiday breaks, and technical
difficulties. If you are traveling some distance or taking off work,
it is advisable to call first to make sure the testing office is open.
Please call 816-672-2145.
Placement testing is free of charge. Placement Testing
is required in English, Reading and Mathematics for most new students. Testing must be completed prior to enrollment.
If you are a new student, you must have a completed MCC
application submitted to the Student Data Center before testing. If you have not completed one, you may
download and submit the application. Please click here:
and then click on Apply Now.
Who takes the placement test?
(1) Take the test if you've never attended
college.
(2) Take the test if your Placement Test or
ACT scores are more than 2 years old.
(3) Take the test if
you are an intermittent student and do not have a college
transcript showing a grade of "C", or better in college-level English
and Mathematics courses, and/or your g.p.a. is less than a 2.0.
(4) Students whose native language is not
English should contact the Applied Language Institute located at Penn Valley
Community College, 3201 Southwest Traffic way, Kansas City, MO, Campus Center
Building, Room 409, phone 816-759-4041, before taking the Placement Test.
How long will testing take?
Tests are not
timed, so you can relax and do your best. Please allow at least 2
hours for testing.
Why take a placement test?
Your Placement Test scores help you know where to start your college studies. Whatever
your score, we have a course that is appropriate for you. There are NO
failing scores!
Can I use my ACT scores in place of testing?
If
you have taken the ACT in the last two years, you may be able to use the
English Math, and Composite scores in place of testing. If you have not submitted your ACT's to the Student Data Center, please bring an
official copy of the score report when you come to test.
What if I already have some college credit?
Students
with college level credit in English or Math with a grade of "C" or
better, may not be required to take the Placement Test. You will
have to take the placement test if your g.p.a. is less than a 2.0. If you have
college credit from another institution, please send your transcript to the
Student Data Center before testing. If you are sending your transcript to
the Student Data Center within two weeks before testing, you should also bring a
copy with you when you come to test.
What is the Placement Test like?
Placement Testing will be administered with a computerized program called COMPASS.
COMPASS is user friendly and designed for individuals with little or no computer
experience. COMPASS is untimed, so you can relax! What makes
COMPASS unique is that it adapts to your abilities. The COMPASS math test includes a
variety of items from pre-algebra to advanced math problems. The COMPASS
writing test includes testing in grammar, punctuation, sentence structure as
well as strategy, organization and style in effective writing. The COMPASS
reading test allows the student to highlight the main idea of a passage thereby
measuring reading for comprehension and prior knowledge.
What if I fail the tests? COMPASS is not a
pass-fail test; it was developed to assist in college academic advising and
course selection. Your scores will indicate where your academic strengths
and needs lie in relation to college-level work for your chosen major.
Should you require assistance in meeting academic challenges, our campuses offer
courses in math, reading, study skills and English.
Do you have COMPASS sample questions available?
Yes.
You may stop by the Center and pick them up, or you may visit the following
website: http://www.act.org/compass/sample/index.html
A few details:
You must know your Social Security
and/or your student i.d. number
You will be required to show a picture i.d. before testing. A
driver's license or MCC student i.d. card can be used.
Calculators are provided at the Testing Center
Personal calculators are allowed, except for
the
following:
