What do your scores mean?

Placement by Outside Testing

Assessment	Score	Placement
SAT	1110	Placement into English Composition I
ACT	22	Placement into English Composition I
International Baccalaureate
High School GPA	2.7+	Placement into English Composition I

Transfer Credit

Assessment	Score	Placement
College Composition CLEP Exam	50	Placement into English Composition I
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature CLEP Exam	50	Placement into English Composition I
CLEP Exams Accepted at Massasoit Community College
AP Exams (depending on exam)	3, 4, or 5	Placement into English Composition I
AP Exams Accepted at Massasoit Community College

*Students who score a 5 on the English Language & Composition or the English Literature & Compositions may take the CLEP College Composition Exam in order to receive 3 credits for English Composition I. The CLEP composition Exam can be taken here at Massasoit Community College. It assesses first-year compositions skills, including analysis, argumentation, synthesis, usage, and research. The exam consists of 50 multiple choice questions to be answered in 55 minutes and two essays to be written in 70 minutes; the entire exam is two hours and five minutes. One essay is based on the student’s prior reading, observation or experiences; the second essay provides two sources and asks the student to synthesizes and respond to them using research citations. Students considering this option must be strong readers, writers, thinkers, and researchers accustomed to testing and writing within a time limit. More information about the exam can be found on the College Board website.

Placement by Massasoit Testing

WritePlacer Score	Placement
7 - 8	English Comp I or English Comp II
4 - 6	English Comp I
1 - 3	Reading and Writing Studio