When assigning students to seminars, the Writing Program will consider several factors: your own appraisal of your writing competency; your preferences for particular courses; SAT and ACT test scores and achievement tests where relevant; and the placement essay which you are being asked to write.

You will receive your seminar placement along with your other placements; your faculty advisor will also be given your writing seminar placement. Class lists for the seminars will be posted to the home page of the Writing Program.

Below you will find links to the placement overview page which explains the placement process for writing seminars; a guide to writing seminars being offered; instructions for the placement essay; and the online seminar preference/essay submission form. Seminar preferences and your essay are due Tuesday, July 12 at 12:00 midnight ET through the online form. Students will not be able to register for the fall semester until they submit the writing placement.

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