COE Graduate Writing Assessment
The John H. Lounsbury College of Education graduate applicants must pass an on-site writing assessment as part of the admissions process. Students who do not meet minimum requirements on the School of Education writing assessment will not be admitted to the graduate program. Students not meeting the minimum requirement may retake the assessment.
Applicants will be given a short research document to read, and they will write an essay concerning the issue addressed in the research piece. They will be asked to integrate the information in the piece with prior experiences and current beliefs. The assessment will be based upon the quality (not quantity) of written expression along with the analysis and synthesis of ideas. Evaluation will be blind and by multiple readers.
REGISTRATION PROCEDURES
You must submit an online registration form (using a Visa or MasterCard) or complete and mail in a printed registration form(doc) and test fee to register for one of the scheduled test dates in Macon or Milledgeville (see Testing Calendar for dates). The form and fee must be received no later than one week before your requested test date. Early registration or a second choice of test date is recommended because seating in the computer labs is limited.
The cost of the exam is $75. You may register in person in the Center for Testing Office, 101 Lanier Hall, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mailed-in payment must be in the form of a check or money order made payable to "Georgia College & State University." To register by mail, send registration form and payment to:
Center for Testing
Georgia College & State University
CBX 074
Milledgeville, GA 31061
Registration for a test date less than one week ahead may be permitted on a space-available basis for an additional $20 late fee. Late registrations must be received no later than 8:00 a.m. the day before the test.
TEST DAY PROCEDURES
Milledgeville tests will be administered in the Arts & Sciences Building computer labs. Report to Room 255 for check-in. Macon tests will be administered in the computer labs at the Center for Graduate and Professional Learning in the Thomas Jefferson Building, 433 Cherry Street. Report to the 3rd floor for check-in. Test will be administered in 317A & B. Plan to arrive no later the 8:45 a.m. The test session runs from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
You must present photo identification. Acceptable forms of ID include driver's license, government issued identification card or passport, or a school-issued photo ID.
You may bring a dictionary and/or a thesaurus: however, neither will be provided. Food, drink, cell phones, PDAs, or other electronic devices are not allowed in the testing rooms. We recommend that you not bring these items to your test session because storage space is very limited.
No refunds will be given! You may reschedule a test session without additional charge one time if you contact the testing office at (478) 445-5016 at least one week before your original session. If it is less than one week before your test session or if you miss your session, you may reschedule your test one time for a $20 rescheduling fee. After that, a new registration form and payment must be submitted.
