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Prepare for your New Student Advising Appointment

New students will complete academic advising and class registration at their in-person orientation or during their virtual orientation. Below are additional items you can check off to ensure you are as prepared as possible for when you meet with your advisor.

Prepare for your academic advising appointment for

New Transfer Students

Transfer Student Basics

Learn how the Transfer Process works

Do you need Math Placement Testing?

Make arrangements to complete any placement testing prior to your advisinga ppointment.

Draft a Plan with Your Degree Requirements

Learn about the degree requirements for each of our programs

Are you able to receive Credit for Prior Learning?

Learn more about Credit for Prior Learning

Upload Unofficial Documents Now

It is very important that you upload any unofficial transcripts or test scores that you haven’t already sent to Boise State so your Academic Advisor can prepare to support you at the point of orientation.

Schedule an Accuplacer

Did The Right Math Class determine if you need to take Accuplacer?
Prepare for your academic advising appointment for

New First-Year Students

Do you need Math Placement Testing?

Make arrangements to complete any placement testing prior to your week of virtual orientation. Having these scores ahead of time will be helpful to you and your advisor for course registration.

Draft a Plan with Your Degree Requirements

Learn about the degree requirements for each of our programs

Are you able to receive Credit for Prior Learning?

Learn more about Credit for Prior Learning

Upload Unofficial Documents Now

It is very important that you upload any unofficial transcripts or test scores that you haven’t already sent to Boise State so your Academic Advisor can prepare to support you at the point of orientation.

Schedule an Accuplacer

Did The Right Math Class determine if you need to take Accuplacer?

English Placement

To determine which English writing placement process you should complete, select the prompt that applies to you.

I started communicating in English when I was YOUNGER than 10 years old.

Take The Write Class

I started communicating in English when I was OLDER than 10 years old.

Take the English Writing Assessment
Learn More About

World Language Placement

Schedule a Zoom-Proctored World Language Test

Students who wish to place into higher levels of Spanish, French, and German classes can schedule a World Language Placement Exam at the Testing Center. The placement exam consists of a Grammar & Reading section, as well as a listening Section.

Options for Students with Prior Language Knowledge

The Department of World Languages encourages all students with prior language knowledge to consider the pursuit of a double major, minor or language certificate.