I have been admitted to college!! Now what?

I have been admitted to college!! Now what?

So you have been admitted to college! Congratulations! Now you can relax... at least a bit. There are still items to check off your to do list. The top one is taking a placement test. Here is the 411 about placement tests: 

• Most colleges require students to take a placement test. to determine what your academic skill levels are in Math, Writing and Reading. 
• Some colleges/universities will waive you from a test or portion of a placement test depending upon your SAT/ACT scores. 
• Your placement test results will help determine what courses you can enroll in for your first semester. 
• You may be placed in remedial or developmental courses based on your placement test results. These are courses that count towards the total number of credits you will take during a semester, but they are not courses that count towards the total number of credits you need to graduate. Why? They are not college-level courses, but are instead, courses to assist you in bring your academic skills up to college level. 
• Many students must take developmental courses. it is nothing to be ashamed of. These courses will provide you with a solid foundation for your college level courses. 
• To do your best on the placement test, you should prepare for the test. Statistics show that students who prepare for the test have better results. preparation may help you avoid taking developmental courses and allow you to start with college level courses. 
• Most colleges require that you register to take the test. This will allow you to plan accordingly to prepare for the test.
• Check out sample questions that may be available at the college's placement testing webpage. You can see see such questions on the Kean University's ACCUPLACER webapge:http://cas.kean.edu/resources.htm
• Do take advantage of test review sessions, such as those Kean University offers for the Math portion of the  placement test (http://ku.us2.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_2rXiIqaA68wzw4R). 
• get a good rest the night before the test and eat a good breakfast that day. 
• Relax! This is only the first step in your college studies. if you have prepared, you will do your best!