It All Adds Up

Pierpont Community & Technical College is dedicated to helping all students, both traditional and adult, prepare for success at the college level. One of the ways we do this is by providing students the opportunity to brush up their skills in math, reading and writing. Student readiness in these areas is assessed through standardized tests such as the ACT or SAT. For adult students or for those students with lower scores in these areas, another test call the COMPASS is used for placement.

Typically, students needing assistance in these academic areas complete Developmental Skills courses as part of the normal course load. This summer Pierpont’s School of Academic Studies is offering students who have been placed in MATH 93, MATH 94 and MATH 95 an opportunity to improve their scores and their readiness for college level course work through self study. We have designed a study review tool specific for our math courses called MyMathTest. For just $10, students can purchase the MyMathTest program which will provide tutorials, worksheets and tests that help improve their math skills. The program is available through the Bookstore on campus beginning June 15 or online at http://www.mymathtest.com/. Completion in the self study program does not guarantee placement in a higher math course. Placement will be based on the official results of the COMPASS re-test. Students who participate and wish to retake their COMPASS Math placement test must do so by August 4th.