All incoming students are required to complete the assessment that includes basic measures of reading comprehension, writing, and mathematics. Your Diagnostic Assessment requirements are based on a preliminary evaluation. If you think you may be exempt from one or more of these tests, you should first review the Exemption Criteria, then contact us for correction using the phone numbers or email addresses below.
Results of placement tests taken at other MnSCU institutions within the past three years are honored at Metropolitan State. Students are responsible for getting them mailed or faxed to Diagnostic Services. If the tests were taken over three years ago, but the student has completed the placement course(s), s/he should contact us for an update. This will be handled on an individual basis.
Assessment results provide important insights into students' current skill levels in math, reading and writing. Students and their advisors use the information to select or recommend those courses most suited to students' academic needs; course palcements are mandatory in some cases. Placement results are also used to meet the prerequisites for specific courses and/or the University's general education competency requirements in Writing I and/or college algebra level mathematics. The assessment requirement also helps ensure faculty provide high quality teaching to all students.
Language Proficiency Testing A new student whose native language is not English and who is not fluent in English should take the language proficiency tests. For more information, please contact Baorong Li using the phone number or email address below.
Baorong Li, Ph.D.
Director, Diagnostic Assessment and Academic Research
Baorong.Li@metrostate.edu
Phone: 651- 793-1464
Leena Verma
Diagnostic Technician
Leena.Verma@metrostate.edu
Phone: 651- 793-1537
Fax: 651- 793-1565
To request accommodations for a disability, students call the Disability Services at 651-793-1540 or 651-772-7581 (TTY).