Incoming Freshmen - Required Placement Tests

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<p>You can either take the placement tests in spring (English, Math and optional foreign language), or during your SOAR session.</p>

<p>Link to sign up for spring testing (registration opened Feb 1st):</p>

<p><a href="https://testing.exams.wisc.edu/regionaltesting/registration.php%5B/url%5D"&gt;https://testing.exams.wisc.edu/regionaltesting/registration.php&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Is the test transferable? Can you take the test at UW-Whitewater and have the scores count for UW-Madison?</p>

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<p>I think so. Most Wisconsin residents take it somewhere near them in spring, as far as I’m aware. Usually only out-of-state people take the tests at SOAR.</p>

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<p>Yes, it’s the same tests. Each campus may use the results somewhat differently though. The two year campuses also offer them.</p>

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<p>What is SOAR?
I love out of state.</p>

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<p>That’s why the internet is such a valuable tool:</p>

<p>[Student</a> Orientation, Advising, and Registration (SOAR)](<a href=“http://www.newstudent.wisc.edu/soar/]Student”>SOAR changes get green light – Center for the First-Year Experience – UW–Madison)</p>

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<p>Do you to commit to UW before taking the exam?</p>

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<p>There are 3 tests: Math, English and language. Here’s the link to the program:</p>

<p>[Placement</a> Tests](<a href=“http://testing.wisc.edu/placement%20tests.html]Placement”>http://testing.wisc.edu/placement%20tests.html)</p>

<p>Here’s the link to the pre-SOAR schedule:</p>

<p><a href=“https://testing.exams.wisc.edu/regionaltesting/registration.php[/url]”>https://testing.exams.wisc.edu/regionaltesting/registration.php&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>They start the 2nd half of March. You can take the test without having committed,</p>

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<p>kxc, all Wisconsin Universities require the placement testing.</p>

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<p>There are sample exams on the placement test website. Nice to have a chance to look them over before the real thing.</p>

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<p>I haven’t confirmed my enrollment (waiting on financial aid/$) and I can’t access my SOAR registration on the MyUW site. So can I still make a reservation for the placement tests even if I haven’t enrolled?</p>

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<p>I believe that you could make a spring placement test reservation even if you haven’t enrolled. But if you are out of state, you would just take the placement tests when you come to Madison for SOAR.</p>