ACCUPLACER PREP GUIDE

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Placement Information o Course Placement o What your Score Means o Retake Options

Placement Prep o Sample Guides o Additional Prep Resources

What is ACCUPLACER? o How ACCUPLACER Works o How ACCUPLACER is Administered o Rules o Locations

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Preparation Check List

Submit an Anne Arundel Community College Admissions Application.

Placement Prep Introduction

Visit the Testing Center to complete the ACCUPLACER Test.

Speak with our staff about retesting policy if necessary.

Visit with an Academic Advisor prior to registering for classes.

o Submit an AACC application in person or online at http://www.aacc.edu/apply-and-register/.

o Click on the “Apply Now” button.

o For more information about registration please call 410-777-2246.

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o Starting from www.aacc.edu/testing

o Click on “Placement Test for New Students”.

o All students are required to watch the ACCUPLACER Prep Video. At the completion of the prep video a certificate will be generated.

o The certificate needs to be printed and presented to an AACC Testing Staff member at the

time of testing.

o Review additional student materials to prepare for ACCUPLACER. Such as, additional links to preparation links, ACCUPLCER’s free Study App.

o Submit ACCUPLACER Prep Video certificate to a Testing Staff member.

o For Advising hours and locations please contact 410-777-2307 or visit www.aacc.edu/advising

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Exam Rules

Locations for ACCUPLACER Administration

What to expect on the ACCUPLACER exams

VALID PHOTO ID REQUIRED FOR ALL EXAMS

o Cell Phones or other electronics cannot be on desk or used during the exam. o Talking or disrupting other students is strictly prohibited. o Access to other Internet websites is prohibited. o Please visit http://www.aacc.edu/resources/academic-services/testing/testing-rules/

ARNOLD CAMPUS: Student Union Building Room 240 410-777-2375 ARUNDEL MILLS: Room 112 410-777-1915 GLEN BURNIE TOWN CENTER: Room 208 410-777-2906

Arnold Arundel Mills

Glen Burnie Town Center

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Placement Prep o Resources for Preparing for the ACCUPLACER

o English – Sentence Skills Sample

o Reading – Reading Comprehension Sample

o Math - Elementary Algebra Sample

o Math - College Level Math Sample

o ESL – Reading Skills Sample

o ESL – Sentence Meaning Sample

o ESL – Language Usage Sample

o Health Profession Arithmetic Sample

o Answer Keys

Sentence Skills, Reading Comprehension, Elementary Algebra, Reading Skills, Sentence Meaning, and Language Usage sample questions provided by College Board © 2016

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ACCUPLACER Prep Video English and Reading Help

To view the ACCUPLACER Prep Guide video please visit: https://ola.aacc.edu/ID/Multimedia/ACCUPLACER/ACCUPLACERPrepGuide

After the Video Once students have completed the ACCUPLACER Prep video they will be asked a few questions and then receive a certificate showing that they have viewed the video. This certificate needs to be presented to our Testing Center staff when students are ready to take the ACCUPLACER. If students do not have a certificate when they arrive for testing, the video will shown at that time.

ACCUPLACER for Native Speaking Students Students that are taking the ACCUPLACER placement test for AACC are required to complete the ACCUPLACER Prep video. The video will take approximately 4 minutes to complete. At the completion of the ACCUPLACER Prep video a certificate will appear that must be printed and handed to a Testing Staff member in order to take the ACCUPLACER placement exam.

English as a Second Language ACCUPLACER Students who do not speak English or their second language is English may be given the ACCUPLACER LOEP exam. Based on the student's background, ACCUPLACER will automatically determine if the LOEP exam is required. After completing the LOEP exam a student may be required to write an essay to complete the LOEP placement. For an overview of the placement process for non-native speaking students please view our ESL Brochure. We encourage all ESL students review our ACCUPLACER Prep Guide and the required ESL ACCUPLACER Prep Video(English) or ESL ACCUPLACER Prep Video(Español). Our prep guide includes sample questions for the ESL ACCUPLACER Test. For more information about Anne Arundel Community Colleges ESL program, please visit www.aacc.edu/esl or call 410-777-2901.

English Speaking ESL Prep Video https://ola.aacc.edu/ID/Multimedia/Accuplacer/ESL-AccuplacerPrepGuide/

Spanish Speaking ESL Prep Video https://ola.aacc.edu/ID/Multimedia/Accuplacer/ESL-AccuplacerPrepGuide-Spanish/

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The College Board has released an official ACCUPLACER Study Web App for any desktop or mobile device. This app allows students to take a sample exam for the ACCUPLACER English, reading and math test. The app also offers additional information on how to prepare for the test. The ACCUPLACER Web Study App is available for free. We encourage all students to use this app.

Resources for preparing for the ACCUPLACER test Please take some time and review the following links. These sites offer specific help in math, English and reading skills.

Please take some time and review the following links. These sites offer specific help in math, English and reading skills.

• Study Guide Zone: www.studyguidezone.com/ACCUPLACER_reading.htm • Khan Academy: www.khanacademy.org • Reading Theory: http://www.readtheory.org/

• eWriting ESL Writing Program: http://flang1.kendall.mdc.edu/

Study and Prep Resources

• Purple Math: http://www.purplemath.com • The World of Math Online: http://math.com • SOS Mathematics: http://sosmath.com • Calculus Tutorials: http://calculus-help.com • Khan Academy: www.khanacademy.org

Math Help

Math Help Resources for preparing for the ACCUPLACER test

English and Reading Help • Study Guide Zone: www.studyguidezone.com/ACCUPLACER_reading.htm • Khan Academy: www.khanacademy.org • ReadingTheory: http://www.readtheory.org/

Official ACCUPLACER Study Web App

Please only complete the following sample test(s) in the ACCUPLACER Study App. Note: Please select the following “Classic” ACCUPLACER sample test.

• Reading Comprehension • Sentence Skills • Elementary Algebra • College Level Math

DO NOT USE the Arithmetic sample; this test is not used by AACC.

Please visit the following web link: https://accuplacerpractice.collegeboard.org/login This link will take you to College Board’s website. You will be required to register through College Board to gain access to the ACCUPLACER Study App. Registration is free and there are no additional costs to use the ACCUPLACER Study App.

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Sentence Skills, Reading Comprehension, Elementary Algebra, Reading Skills, Sentence Meaning, and Language Usage sample questions provided by College Board © 2016

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AACC Arithmetic Health Professions/Science Placement

The Arithmetic Placement Test is designed to determine whether a student has sufficient arithmetic skills. The following problems are similar to those given on the screening test. If you take some time to practice, your score will surely be higher. The answers to the problems appear at the end of this material. The screening test is timed (1 hour) so your practice should be for accuracy and speed. There are thirty-six problems on the test and a score of 27 or better is passing. Only one retake of the test is allowed. Students who are not successful in the retake must enroll in MAT 005. Calculators will not be permitted. There is no fee to take the placement test. Students must bring a valid photo ID and know their social security number or AACC Student ID Number. Whole Number Arithmetic: 1. 4875 2. 8073 +1928 −1584

_______ 3. 38 4. 15)3105 × 27

5. Write the lowest terms: 3045

6. Circle the largest fraction: /0 or 3

45 or 6

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7. Add:

312 +

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8. Multiply:

218× 16

9. Divide

6 ÷12

10. Mary used 67 of her savings to make

a down payment on a new car. If her savings were $2,400, how much did she put down?

Decimal / Exponent Arithmetic: 11. Write in decimal form: 0: =

12. Add: 3.2705 + 4.02 + 13.315 13. Multiply: 360 × 1.2 = 14. Which number is the largest? 0.0054, 0.001, 0.07, 1.0 07, 1.0 15. 7.5 × 10=7 is equal to? ual to? 16. 7.62 × 4.7 =

Percents:

17. Divide: 360 ÷ 1.2 =

18. Express: 37%𝑎𝑠𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑙

19. Express: 0.03𝑎𝑠𝑎𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡

20. Express: 13%asafraction

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21. If 40% of the thirty patients in a certain clinic have headaches, how many have headaches?

22. What should "𝑟" be in order to have: L0= 4:

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23. If it takes 4 cups of water to fill three glasses, how many cups will be needed to fill nine of the same glasses?

24. In a rural county 350 residents signed up for the armed forces. The breakdown of numbers for each branch is found in the table below. What percent of residents signed up for the Air Force? (Round your answer to two decimal places)

25. A farmer tries to save space by putting cows and sheep together in a ratio 3:4 respectively. If the farmer gets 15 cows, how many sheep must have to keep the same ratio? Determine the value of X in the following: Determine the value of X in the

following:

26. 3: 2 = 𝑥: 6 27. O63= 7

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30. (Round your answer to two decimal places) 4.67.0=24. In a rural county 350 residents

signed up for the armed forces. The breakdown of numbers for each branch is found in the table below. What percent of residents signed up for the Air Force? (Round your answer to two decimal places) 10𝑥 31. Evaluate: 10𝑥 − 6𝑦,if 𝑥 = 0.9𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑦 = 2.5

Graph Interpretation:

A buoy is bouncing up and down on the waves. The following graph depicts its elevation over a certain period of time.

32. What is the buoy elevation at 3 seconds?

33. Referring to the graph above, what is the independent variable?

ARMY NAVY AIR FORCE

MARINES

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The Allied Health and Arithmetic questions provided Anne Arundel Community College © 2014

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Sentence Skills, Reading Comprehension, Elementary Algebra, Reading Skills, Sentence Meaning, and Language Usage sample questions provided by College Board © 2016

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How did we do?

Please let us know about your experience in the testing center after you have completed the ACCUPLACER. Your feedback is important!

Scan or visit: https://www.research.net/s/WKXH7RL

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AACC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action, Title IX, ADA Title 504 compliant institution. Call Disability Support Services, 410-777-2306 or Maryland Relay 711, 72 hours in advance to request most accommodations. Requests for sign language interpreters, alternative format books or assistive technology require 30 days’ notice. For information on AACC’s compliance and complaints concerning sexual assault, sexual misconduct, discrimination or harassment, contact the federal compliance officer and Title IX coordinator at 410-777-1239, complianceofficer@aacc.edu or Maryland Relay 711.