Academy to do list
Academy Orientation and Placement Testing
- Activate your Ohio State Password at my.osu.edu
- Accept your admission to the Academy at appstatus.osu.edu
- Enable and begin using your Ohio State email and checking it frequently.
- Complete Virtual Orientation Carmen Course
- Complete the Financial Responsibility Statement. You cannot schedule classes until this is completed.
Mathematics Placement Platform
What you need to do
Students must complete the math placement process at least two (2) weeks before their orientation session. To do so, log in to the system and be prepared to:
- confirm ACT or SAT score in the platform
- enter final grades for high school math classes (or the last term grade for any course still in progress)
- confirm any posted AP, IB or A-Level scores (math and statistics) that Ohio State has already received and posted to your account
- enter anticipated scores for any pending AP, IB or A-Level exams (math and statistics)
- optional: enter pending transfer credit (math and statistics)
You will need your placement before you register for classes, so it is extremely important to complete the process before your orientation session.
Enghlish Placement Testing for Academy Students
- Students who have no ACT/SAT/Accuplacer scores and were admitted to Ohio State CCP Academy through the test optional policy for juniors and seniors
- Academy students who do not have any admission test scores or who did not achieve remediation free ACT/SAT/Accuplacer scores in English/Writing AND Reading, are required to take the English Test (ET). Remediation free scores for English/writing/reading are:
English ACT score of 18 – OR - Accuplacer NextGen Writing score of 263
AND
Reading ACT score of 22 – OR - Accuplacer NextGen Reading score of 250
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing score of 480
- The test is a 100-minute exam in which students will read two excerpts and then writing an essay in response to a prompt
- The exam needs to be taken in one sitting, so be sure to have 100 minutes of uninterrupted time available
- Students will use Carmen, Ohio State’s virtual learning environment, to take the English Placement Test
- It is recommended that students take the exam on a desktop/laptop and not on a phone
- To request testing accommodations, contact the Office of Disability Services at mcgregor.40@osu.edu or 419-755-4304.
When you are ready to take the English Placement Test, follow the directions below:
Step 1: Log into carmen.osu.edu using your Ohio State username and password
Step 2: Select “English Placement Test- Mansfield” from My Courses
Step 3: Complete the test as instructed
- Your essay will be evaluated by two or more Ohio State Mansfield Writing faculty, typically within about a 2-4 week window of time from completing the ET.
- Once your essay has been graded, you will be notified of your results.
Foreign Language Placement Testing
Foreign language testing is recommended for students who have completed two or more years of the same language in high school and will not continue to take that language in the high school. It is important to note that you can only take the foreign language test once for a particular language. If you attend The Ohio State University after high school, you will not be permitted to re-take the foreign language placement test.
Some majors at Ohio State and other colleges and universities have a foreign language requirement. Even if not required, course credit may be earned that is applicable to graduation.
- Student who are interested in trying to receive free academic credit for their foreign language experience
- Students who have received transfer credit for a foreign language or who have an official foreign language AP score report of 3 or above on file with Ohio State are exempt from taking the test
- The test includes vocabulary, grammar, and reading comprehension in a multiple-choice format. At this time, only French, German, and Spanish placement tests are available
- Students have up to 60 minutes to take the Foreign Language Placement Test for the language they took in high school
- The exam is available Monday-Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- The exam needs to be taken in one sitting and since students can take the exam only once, be sure to have 60 minutes of uninterrupted time available
- The test will be administered online using MultiCAT
- Students are encouraged to review information about the Foreign Language Placement Exam provided by the Center for Languages, Literatures and Cultures prior to taking the test
- Students will not be able to take the Foreign Language Placement Exam on university holidays. These holiday observance dates include December 24, December 25, January 1, and January 16.
- To request testing accommodations, contact the Office of Disability Services at mcgregor.40@osu.edu or 419-755-4304.
When ready to take the Foreign Language Placement Test, follow the directions below:
- Go to: https://cllc.osu.edu/undergraduate/testing
- Click on the following link which is a PDF Document: MultiCAT Language Placement Testing 2020.pdf
- Review that document and then on page 4, you will find the “Student Testing Instructions” for the MultiCAT test
- Click the “here” link within the first line of instructions to learn how to unlock your computer and gain access to the testing webpage.
- You will then need to log in using your Ohio State username and password to take the test
- Your test score will be shown at the end of the exam and will also be sent to your Ohio State email
- The Center for Languages, Literatures and Cultures provides detailed information about how to interpret your Foreign Language Placement Test score
Contact Information
If you have questions about completing placement testing or attending orientation, please contact us.
Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Phone: 419-755-4300
Email: mansfield-askabuckeye@osu.edu
Please identify yourself as an Academy student