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About FTCAP:
• What is the First-Year Testing, Counseling, and Advising Program?
• What is the testing segment of FTCAP?
• What is the counseling and advising component of FTCAP (i.e. your advising day)?
• Why do I have to take the placement tests?
  
  About the tests:
  
• When and where do I take these tests?
• How many hours do I need to set aside to take these tests?
• What should I have ready when I take the tests?
• If I have credits for English, mathematics, and/or chemistry, do I still need to take the tests?
• What if I do not take these tests by the date indicated?
• Can I use the placement test results to "place out of" courses at Penn State?
• Can anyone help me during the tests?
• When will I get the results of the tests?
  
  About technology and test access:
  
• What do I do if I have special needs?
• What are the minimum computer and Internet requirements needed to be able to take these tests online?
• Will I get instructions for taking the tests when I go to the Web site?
• What if I get disconnected during the tests?
• What if I have an emergency and need to stop taking the test before I am finished?
• What if I do not have access to the Internet?