Placement

Math And English

Meet with our Academic Counselors who will match you with the appropriate courses and provide you an educational road map to ensure your academic success! 

ESL

Placement tests are only offered to ESL students. It is now easier to place into your Math and English classes. 

Guided Self-Placement for English as a Second Language (ESL) Students
To find out which classes are right for you, ESL students take the Guided Self-Placement at Evergreen Valley College. If you would like to register for ESL classes at EVC and would like to take the Guided Self-Placement, please click on this Calendly link to schedule. You may also contact the First Stop Center at 408-780-0420 or email GetStarted@evc.edu to make an appointment.

To learn more about ESL classes at EVC, please see our ESL pages.

Below are the placement options you may choose when meeting with an EVC Academic Counselor:

1. Self-Guided Placement

  • California State Assembly Bill 705 mandates that all students who are seeking to complete a degree have the right to  self-place into transfer level English and Math.
  • You can so complete the quiz using our Guided self-placement tool

2. High School Transcript (US)

  • All students should bring a copy of their U.S. high school transcript with them when they first meet with an EVC academic counselor.
  • If you are unable to obtain a copy of your high school transcript, but remember your high school GPA, you can self-report this GPA when meeting with your EVC academic counselor. 

3. AP Scores

  • Pass the AP English Language or Literature Composition Exam or the AP Calculus or AP Statistics exam with a score of 3 or above.
  • Provide proof of these results when meeting with an EVC Academic Counselor.

4. College Transcript

  • If you completed courses at another college and think it can count towards transfer credit, complete an EVC prerequisite verification form
  • When meeting with an EVC academic counselor, provide a completed prerequisite verification form and a copy of the college transcript.

Questions?

First Stop Center
Email: getstarted@evc.edu
Phone: (408)780-0420
Admissions Building - 1st Floor

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