Math Placement Exam

All new students are required to take a math placement exam during orientation regardless of AP course completion or choice of major. The results determine your course placement in mathematics. The exam consists of basic math and algebra problems, which we encourage you to review. You will not be permitted to use a calculator during the exam.

Foreign Language Placement Exam

Students who plan to take a foreign language during their freshman year are encouraged to take the foreign language placement exam prior to participating in Eagle Summit. This computerized exam is not timed, but usually takes about 20 minutes. You can access the exam on the my.american.edu web portal. Click on Language Placement Exam in the grey bar on the right side of the screen. Follow the instructions to complete the exam and then either e-mail the results to your adviser or print your score and bring it with you to orientation. If you plan to take an advanced level foreign language other than French, German, Russian, or Spanish, you will need to take a paper exam during your orientation session.

Disability-related accommodations

Students who need disability-related accommodations for placement exams during Eagle Summit, First-Year Fundamentals, or Transfer Transitions should contact one of the following offices in advance to provide documentation of their disability and request accommodations. Guidelines for documentation are posted on the appropriate Web site:

The Academic Support Center is for students with learning disabilities or Attention Deficit Disorder, 202-885-3360, fax 202-885-1042, email: asc@american.edu, Web site: www.american.edu/ocl/asc.  

Disability Support Services is for students with physical or psychological disabilities or other access-related concerns, 202-885-3315, fax 202-885-1160, email: dss@american.edu, Web site: www.american.edu/ocl/dss.

Class Registration

In mid-May, your advisor will send a link that provides information about registering for classes and completing other important academic tasks using the online Freshman Guide to Academic Programs and Registration.  As soon as you receive that email, please access the guide and follow the instructions to complete it by the deadline (May 24 for early-decision students and May 30 for all others).  Note that you will not register for classes during orientation.  Completing of the guide will allow your academic advisor to review your proposed course selection for your fall 2011 classes, and if it's correct, clear you to register.  During the Academic Advising session on the second day of orientation, an advisor will confirm your course registration and give you a final copy of your class schedule.