UC入学写作考试:分析性写作分级考试Analytical Writing Placement Exam
UC系学校的大一新生在上自己校区的写作课之前,需要先满足大学写作等级要求。
达到豁免条件的,可以不参加考试。
Entry Level Writing Requirement
https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/elwr/
豁免条件 (满足其中一项即可):
https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/elwr/requirements/test-scores-grades.html
· SAT: Score 680 or higher on the Evidenced-Based Reading and Writing section
· ACT: Score 30 or higher on English Language Arts
· AP: Score 3 or higher in English
(Language or Literature)
· IB: Score 5 or higher on the International Baccalaureate Higher Level Examination in English: Literature (formerly IB HL English A1)
· IB: Score 6 or higher on the International Baccalaureate Standard Level Examination in
English (Language A)
· College course: Complete with a grade of C or better a UC transferable college course in English composition
worth 4 quarter or 3 semester units
· AWPE: Achieve a passing score on the UC Analytical Writing Placement Examination, given in the spring every year (freshmen who are admitted to UC will receive detailed information in April about the exam; nonresidents may take the exam in the fall after enrolling)
· UC English course: Complete an appropriate English course at UC with a grade of C or better.
· College or university : Earn a grade of C or better in a UC transferable English composition course offered by a college or university
考试费用:
110美金 (如之前豁免过加州申请费,这个考试的费用也会被豁免)
晚于考试日期缴费需要交10美金的滞纳金
在线支付: https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/elwr/exam-day/exam-fee.html
考试时间:
加州高中的学生在每年5月,参加考试。
受疫情影响,今年5月9日的线下考试改为了6月20日的线上考试。
https://askmssun.com/uc-placement-test-cancelled-covid19/
加州州外的学生在入学前几日考试。
考试内容:
阅读一篇700-1000字的文章,并根据文章内容写一篇essay。
考试时长:
2小时
出分:
州内的5月考试,一般是在一个月左右出分。
州外的开学前考试,基本2-3天出分。
考试不通过并不影响UC的录取,但需要参加各学院提供的特殊的写作课程。
评分标准: 6-1
https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/elwr/about-the-exam/scoring.html
例题:(2014年考题)
https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/elwr/about-the-exam/sample-exam-topic.html
范文:
https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/elwr/about-the-exam/student-essays-and-scores.html
各校区对AWPE的说明:
UCB
https://writing.berkeley.edu/students/awp-exam
UCLA
https://wp.ucla.edu/wp/students/placement-exams/awpe/
UCSD
https://awp.ucsd.edu/elwr/index.html
UCSB
https://www.writing.ucsb.edu/academics/undergrad/awpe
UCD
https://elw.ucdavis.edu/writingplacement
UCI
http://www.testingcenter.uci.edu/analyticalWrting.html
UCSC
https://writing.ucsc.edu/requirements/awpe/index.html
UCR