You must take the Writing Placement Exam given by the Manoa Writing Program to enroll in a UH-Hilo or UH-Manoa introductory-level English writing course.

You do not have to take English 100, 101, 101, 100T or 100A if:

• You passed a course at another college or university that is equivalent to the introductory-level writing course at the campus you will attend.
• You received a score of "4" or "5" on the Language and Composition Advanced Placement Exam.

Students must register for the placement exam no later than one week before the exam date.

Taking the writing placement exam

• The exam begins at 9:00a.m. and ends at 3:00p.m.
• Bring a pen, photo-ID, and proof of social security number to the exam (students without photo-ID's and proof of social security number will not be allowed to take the test).
• Bring a lunch for yourself or be prepared to buy lunch at an eatery nearby.
• Students are required to write rough drafts of two essays in the morning session and revise their essays after the lunch break. After the lunch break, students may leave when they finish revising their essays.
• All remaining students will be asked to leave at 3:00 p.m.

April, May and August 1996 Writing Placement Exams

The exam runs from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (lunch break 12:00-1:00 p.m.)
Exam Date	Room	Campus	High School Assignments
April 20	Dining Room	Kaua'i Community College	All high schools
	Hale Kehau Cafeteria	UH Hilo	All high schools
	Spalding 155	UH Manoa	Aiea-Kalani (alphabetical by high school)
April 27	Bilger 152	UH Manoa	Kamehameha-Moanalua (alphabetical by high school)
	Bldg.2,A1	UHH-West Hawai'i	All high schools
May 4	Science 10A	Maui Community College	All high schools
	Bilger 152	UHH-West Hawai'i	Nanakuli-Waipahu (alphabetical by high school)
August 10	Hale Kehau Cafeteria	UH Hilo	All high schools
August 14	Bilger 152	UH Manoa	All high schools
August 19	Bilger 152	UH Manoa	All high schools
No confirmation will be sent to you. Please write the exam date, time, and location on your calendar.

Questions?

For more information, please call, write or email:

     The Manoa Writing Program
     The University of Hawai'i
     2545 the Mall, Bilger 104
     Honolulu, HI 96822

     Phone:(808) 956-6671
     Fax:(808) 956-9170

          - OR -
     
     English Department - (808) 933-3476, OR
     Admissions Office - (808) 933-3414, or
                       - e-mail: uhhadm@hawaii.edu, OR
     University Psychometrist - (808) 933-3423, or
                              -e-mail: rrobison@hawaii.edu
     University of Hawai'i at Hilo
     200 W. Kawili St.
     Hilo, HI 96720

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