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Division of Undergraduate Studies

Division of Undergraduate Studies. Profile of Academic Abilities. PROFILE INTERPRETATION. How you compare to other first-year students in three areas:. PROFILE INTERPRETATION. How you compare to other first-year students in three areas: past academic performance. PROFILE INTERPRETATION.

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Division of Undergraduate Studies

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  1. Division of Undergraduate Studies Profile of Academic Abilities

  2. PROFILE INTERPRETATION How you compare to other first-year students in three areas:

  3. PROFILE INTERPRETATION How you compare to other first-year students in three areas: • past academic performance

  4. PROFILE INTERPRETATION How you compare to other first-year students in three areas: • past academic performance • current knowledge in English, math and chemistry

  5. PROFILE INTERPRETATION How you compare to other first-year students in three areas: • past academic performance • current knowledge in English, math and chemistry • readiness for Penn State courses in English, math and chemistry

  6. PROFILE INTERPRETATION What factors may influence your academic success at Penn State?

  7. How does past performance relate to Penn State academics?

  8. How does past performance relate to Penn State academics? • Tests measure academic abilities

  9. How does past performance relate to Penn State academics? • Tests measure academic abilities • Academic abilities involve verbal and mathematical skills

  10. How does past performance relate to Penn State academics? • Tests measure academic abilities • Academic abilities involve verbal and mathematical skills • Bell curve at top of Profile is test score distribution for Penn State freshmen

  11. How does past performance relate to Penn State academics?

  12. How does past performance relate to Penn State academics? • High School Performance

  13. How does past performance relate to Penn State academics? • High School Performance • SAT Scores

  14. High School Performance

  15. L/P DESIGNATION • L/P = liberal arts and professional programs

  16. L/P DESIGNATION • L/P = liberal arts and professional programs • DO NOT include as intense a study of math and sciences

  17. S/E DESIGNATION • S/E = science and engineering

  18. S/E DESIGNATION • S/E = science and engineering • Include intense study of math and sciences

  19. High school performance:best single indicator of potential academic performance

  20. High School Performance Reflects:

  21. High School Performance Reflects: • Past habits

  22. High School Performance Reflects: • Past habits • Past attitudes

  23. High School Performance Reflects: • Past habits • Past attitudes • Past motivation

  24. High School Performance Shows: How your abilities have been used

  25. High School Performance + SAT Scores = Academic Potential

  26. SAT SCORES Compared with first-year students in L/P and S/E programs.

  27. SAT SCORES • Mathematical abilities

  28. SAT SCORES • Mathematical abilities • Verbal abilities

  29. Mathematical abilities critical to S/E programs

  30. Verbal abilities critical to ALL programs

  31. PROFILE INTERPRETATION How you compare to other first-year students in three areas: • past academic performance • current knowledge in English, math and chemistry • readiness for Penn State courses in English, math and chemistry

  32. English Test All University programs require English composition courses

  33. Mathematics Test Measures achievement in basic math, algebra and trigonometry

  34. Mathematics Test • Relevant if you consider program requiring calculus

  35. Mathematics Test • Relevant if you consider program requiring calculus • Relevant if you CHOOSE to take calculus or pre-calculus

  36. Mathematics Test Math scores are compared to first-year students who have completed Math 110 or Math 140

  37. Mathematics Test Preparation in math is CRITICAL to satisfactory performance in calculus

  38. Chemistry Test

  39. Chemistry Test Chemistry 12 REQUIRED in science/engineering programs

  40. Chemistry Test Chemistry 12 NOT REQUIRED in liberal arts/professional programs

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