Math Accuplacer Boot Camp

Are you unhappy with your Placement Test score?

Join the QCC Math Department for an intensive, fun, helpful and FREE week of instruction and on-line work designed to improve your math skills and prepare you to retest on the College Placement Test

Math Boot Camp Schedule

Boot Camp 1: July 11 - 15 Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Boot Camp 2: July 18 - 2121 Monday - Thursday, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Boot Camp 3: August 1 - 5    Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Boot Camp 4: August 8 - 12  Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Boot Camp 5: August 8 - 11  Monday - Thursday, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Boot Camp 6: August 15 - 18 Monday - Thursday, 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.

 Individuals requesting accommodations should contact Disability Services at 508.854.4771 / TTY: 508.854.5424 or email: disabilityservices@qcc.mass.edu 18 The best place to get your mind in shape!

Accuplacer is everywhere!

Many colleges use a computer placement test to determine incoming students' academic proficiency.  In New England many institutions are using the Accuplacer.  It is important for students to understand that this is a high stakes test.  The results are used to place students into college level or remedial courses.  We thought it was important to post a list of schools using the Accuplacer as many folks mistakenly think it is a tool only used by state schools.  The test is used in many institutions and preparation is necessary.  Come see GEAR UP for practice tests.

Connecticut
Albertus Magnus College
Asnuntuck Community-Technical College
Connecticut College
Eastern Connecticut State University
Hartford College for Women
Middlesex Community-Technical College
Mitchell College
Quinebaug Valley Community-Technical College
Quinnipiac College
Sacred Heart University
Saint Joseph College
Southern Connecticut State University
Teikyo Post University
University of Bridgeport
University of Connecticut
University of Hartford
University of New Haven
Wesleyan University
Western Connecticut State University
 
Maine
Bowdoin College
Husson College
Maine College of Art
Maine Maritime Academy
Mid-State College
St. Joseph's College
Southern Maine Tech. College
Unity College
University of Maine
University of Maine at Augusta
University of Maine at Farmington
University of Maine at Machias
 
New Hampshire
Colby-Sawyer College
Daniel Webster College
Franklin Pierce College
Hesser College
Keene State College
McIntosh College
New England College
New Hampshire College
Notre Dame College
Plymouth State College
Saint Anselm College
University of New Hampshire
White Pines College
 
Massachusetts
Amherst College
Anna Maria College
Art Institute of Boston
Assumption College
Babson College
Bay Path College
Becker College
Berklee College of Music
Boston College
Bradford College
Brandeis University
Bridgewater State College
Bristol Community College
Bunker Hill Community College
Clark University
Dean College
Elms College
Emerson College
Emmanuel College
Endicott College
Fitchburg State College
Franklin Institute of Boston
Framingham State College
Gordon College
Hampshire College
Hellenic College
Lasell College
Lesley College
Massachusetts Bay Community CollegeMassachusetts College of Art
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Merrimack College
Montserrat College of Art
Newbury College
Nichols College
Northeastern University
Pine Manor College
Quinsigamond Community College
Regis College
Roxbury Community College
Salem State College
Simmons College
Springfield College
Stonehill College
Suffolk University
University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Massachusetts Boston
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Wellesley College
Western New England College
Westfield State College
Wheaton College
Wheelock College
Williams College
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester State College

 
Rhode Island
Bryant College
Johnson and Wales University
Providence College
Rhode Island College
Salve Regina College
University of Rhode Island
 
Vermont
Burlington College
Champlain College
Goddard College
Lyndon State College
Middlebury College
New England Culinary Institute
Norwich University
Saint Michael's College
Southern Vermont College
Sterling College
University of Vermont
Vermont Technical College

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GEAR UP ACCUPLACER GRANT! by Robert Dais, GEAR UP Massachusetts Director

We are pleased to announce that GEAR UP Massachusetts is the recipient of a competitive grant awarded through the U.S. Department of Education and Research Triangle Institute (RTI), to test and evaluate new learning strategies to help at-risk students who want to attend college after graduation.


As a recipient of the grant, our program is receiving additional funding for a Mathematics intervention for 12th graders in the 2010-’11 school year. This new program, Math Plus will work with 12th graders who have an interest in college but whose scores on Mathematics assessments would place them in remedial education rather than college-level courses upon entry into a college or university.

We believe this initiative is a tremendous opportunity for students at North High School. If successful, more students will start college without the costly remediation that is often a financial barrier to success. The grant will fully fund a mathematics elective course at the high school for GEAR UP students who fit the project criteria and who may require, under new state rules, an individualized plan for success.

Math Plus is based on a successful program at Worcester State University designed to help students move quickly from remedial status in mathematics to eligibility for college credit-bearing coursework. It is designed for students whose scores on the Elementary Algebra Accuplacer would place them in a remedial course in their first year of college. Accuplacer was developed by the College Board and is an assessment given by Massachusetts public institutions to determine whether students can enroll in college-level instruction.

Many students are interested in college, yet a surprising number—even some who pass MCAS— still place into remedial courses in higher education, and studies show that a large share of students in remediation often fail to attain a degree or certificate.

We look forward to partnering with you and welcome your support for this timely initiative.

Schedule your placement test at QCC Today!

Going to Quinsigamond Community College (QCC) this fall?  You won't be alone!  The student enrollment numbers are through the roof.  You must take the Accuplacer (computer placement test, CPT) before you can register for classes.  Follow these easy steps and register ASAP!

How to Schedule an Accuplacer Test at QCC

• Go to http://www.qcc.edu/

• Click “Register for a class” (at bottom of middle part of page).
• Click “English and Math placement test” (in blue lettering).
              o Appointment calendar opens

• Click “setup appointment” in box of date you want.

• Click the time you would like to take test. (Tests are offered Monday through Thursday at 9:00, 1:00 and 4:00. On Friday they are offered only at 9:00 and 1:00. Not all times will be available on all days.)

• Follow instructions on page to fill out registration form.

• Click “Submit Appointment”.

On the day of the test you will go to the Administration Building, room B61. Arrive 15 min. before your scheduled time, bring a picture ID, and know your social security number. Expect to spend 2-3 hours testing.

To prepare for the test go to:

www.aims.edu/student/assessment/studyguides/index.html

To schedule an appointment with an academic advisor use the same web site, but click on Schedule Appointment with Academic Advisor instead of “English and Math Placement test” and proceed as before.

Thank you to my colleague Mrs. D'Angelo for compiling this information for our students!