Writing Assessment and Placement Tests
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Writing Assessment
A key component of a Whitman College education is being able to articulate complex ideas in writing. All new students will participate in a writing exercise online prior to the beginning of the semester. This assessment will help find the best writing class for your first year.
In your Whitman email, you’ll be reminded to complete the short writing assignment and questionnaire—between June 8-18, 2021. There's no time limit, but give yourself at least a couple of hours to read the material and do your writing.
Our writing faculty will evaluate these writing samples to identify students who would benefit from the first-year writing course: Rhetoric, Writing and Public Discourse 170 (RWPD 170), and those who would be exempt from taking this course.
Questions about the writing assessment? Please contact Senior Associate Dean of Students Juli Dunn at dunnjl@whitman.edu
Placement Tests
Students interested in taking calculus, chemistry and foreign language courses at Whitman College are advised to take a placement exam in order to register for the correct course. These tests are available online and should be taken by July 15. Please review requirements and access the placement exam links below.
If you need accommodations for a placement exam, please contact the Academic Resource Center by email at arc@whitman.edu or call 509-527-5213.