Index scores for English and Math Placement
What information is used to calculate Index scores for English and Math placement?
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There are separate proficiency indexes for math and English. Both use information that is already part of the application for freshman admissions: student’s overall high school GPA at the time of application, SAT scores, and Regents scores.2 If applicants have both SAT scores and Regents scores, the index formula will use both scores, but if they have only Regents or only SAT, it will use whichever is available. If applicants have only high school grades, the index will use only grades for placement. High school grades have the greatest impact on the proficiency indexes because research has proven they have a stronger relationship to college grades than the standardized test scores do, but higher test scores can help offset lower grades and vice versa.
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