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Take The Placement Test:
COMputer-adaptive Placement Assessment and Support Services (COMPASS) is a computerized placement exam given to new students. COMPASS measures writing, reading and math skills and helps determine which courses you are ready to begin at Iowa Western. The test is not timed, but students take an average time of two hours to complete the test. For more information, visit the COMPASS website at http://www.act.org/compass/index.html.
If you have taken the ACT or SAT recently, you can submit those scores in lieu of taking the COMPASS test. Please note that scores cannot be more than two years old at the start of the term for which you are accepted.
If you need to take the COMPASS test, which is free of charge, please call 712.325.3278 to schedule a time that works for you.