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The COMPASS test can be taken on all three campuses (Cascade, Rock Creek, and Sylvania) and the Southeast Center. Following are the locations and phone numbers. Contact the testing center of your choice for opening hours. During those opening hours you can take the test at any time. Cascade: SSB 204, 503-978-5234 Rock Creek: Bldg. 9, Rm. 118, 503-614-7300 Southeast Center: Mt Tabor Hall, Room 107 & 109, 503-788-6277 Sylvania: CC 216, 503-977-4533 Testing Centers website: http://www.pcc.edu/resources/testing/ After you have taken the placement test in the three subjects of Reading, Writing, and Math, you should see an advisor to discuss your course work. Here are the advising centers for each campus: Cascade: SSB 150, 503-978-5271, opening hours: o Monday, Tuesday & Thursday: 8:30am - 6:00pm o Wednesday: 8:30am - 7:00pm o Friday: 8:30am - 4:00pm Rock Creek: Bldg. 9, Rm. 102, 503-614-7297, opening hours: o Monday to Thursday: 8:30am - 6pm o Friday: 8:30am - 4pm Southeast Center: Mt Tabor Hall, Room 152, 503-788-6240, opening hours: o Monday to Thursday: 9am - 6pm o Friday: 8am - 4pm Sylvania: CC 216, 503-977-4531 , opening hours: o Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 8am - 6pm o Wednesday: 8am - 7pm o Friday: 8am - 5pm Academic Advising website: http://www.pcc.edu/resources/advising/ PCC COMPASS Placement Test Review Packet 4
Test-taking Strategies 1. Take the Placement Test Seriously Giving your best during the test can save you several terms of math, reading, and writing classes, and therefore a lot of time and money. What you don’t know, you don’t know. That’s fine. But if you know something, make sure you show it on the test so that you are placed into the appropriate class for your skill level. 2. Prepare For the Test It is important that you review your knowledge before you take the test, particularly if you have not been in school for many years. Go over the following parts in this review packet to refresh your memory about the things you once knew. This packet is not designed to help you learn material that you never knew. For that you should take a class. It is equally important, however, that you are physically prepared for the test. Be sure to get enough sleep the night before, and eat something nutritious before arriving for the test. Don’t consume anything with caffeine or a lot of sugar right before the test. Caffeine might make you feel more jittery and less patient, causing you to skip important steps. Too much sugar will give you a short energy boost followed by a sense of fatigue. Drink water or tea instead. 3. Take Time The Compass Test is not timed which means that you can take as much time as you need. Make use of that! Read the questions carefully, think about them, do your work on paper, and then choose an answer. Your score does not depend on how long you take for each question. Your score only depends on whether you choose the right answer. 4. Read the Questions Carefully Don’t assume anything. Follow the instructions of the question exactly. Read all the details very carefully. A simple ‚not‛ can change everything around. It helps to copy the question onto paper and underline the important information or rewrite it in your own words. PCC COMPASS Placement Test Review Packet 5
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Page 7 and 8: Reading Review The COMPASS Reading
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