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Exemption from English W131

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Exemption from English W131

Students who scored 670 or better on the SAT or 32 or better on the ACT qualify for an exemption from basic composition at Indiana University Bloomington (IUB). Exemplary SAT scores can exempt a student from taking W131. This means that a student who will be attending IUB and who received a verbal score of 670 or an ACT score of 32 or better is eligible for an exemption from W131, but that exemption does not satisfy the composition requirement at IUB.

If a student plans to attend IUB and has scored 670 or better on the SAT or 32 or better on the ACT, there are two options:

A student can take the SAT II, and if a 660 or better is received, he/she can present documentation and will be awarded 2 hours credit in W143 when attending IUB. These 2 credit hours are awarded with a grade of "S" (satisfactory) and will satisfy the composition requirement.
A student may decline the exemption. If the student chooses to decline the exemption, he/she must bring this to the attention of the IU advisor upon matriculation to IUB. In this case, the student can take the ACP course W131 at his/her high school and the earned credit hours will transfer when the student is accepted to IUB, satisfying the composition requirement.

Policies concerning exemption vary on other IU campuses as well as other colleges. Each college or university campus establishes its own SAT or ACT standards for exemption. If a student does not plan to attend IUB, then it is strongly recommended that he/she call the college preference(s) about exemptions from writing requirements prior to enrollment in ACP W131 for college credit because a student cannot be withdrawn for these reasons once the audit roster is received in the ACP office.