The process of getting accepted into a four-year college is very
different than getting into a two-year community or technical
school. Most two-year colleges do not require a college-entrance
exam for admission. Instead, most new students take a placement
exam to determine what levels of classes are right for them. The
most common placement test used at Minnesota community and
technical colleges is the Accuplacer test. It tests a student's
math, science, English, and reading skills. Schools can use the
results of his test to determine if a student is ready for the
career-specific program they chose, of if they first need to
take courses to increase their basic skills. Most four-year
colleges and universities use standardized tests to as part of
the admission process. These tests compare the grades and
knowledge of students who graduated from different high schools
or took the GED. The two standardized entrance exams accepted by
the majority of colleges are the ACT and the SAT. Make sure you
know which tests a