Chemistry
This exam should be taken by all students interested in taking Chemistry 17, the foundation course for science majors. It consists of 20 multiple choice problems, and should not take more than an hour. It does not require access to any outside information and should be taken as a "closed book" exam. You will need a calculator for this exam.

• scored a “4” or above on the Advanced Placement Test; or
• transferred an approved expository writing course credit (literature credits do not count) from another college (check with M-Center for specific details).

French
The French placement test is designed to help you and the French faculty to determine your appropriate level in French. All students who have already taken some French in high school or at another institution, and are interested in continuing French at Mills (at any level) should take this test.

Spanish
If you are new to Mills and are interested in enrolling in a Spanish course other than SPAN 001, you should take the Spanish Placement Test. You do not need to take the test if you are enrolling in SPAN 001.

Mathematics
All incoming freshwomen and transfer students are required to take the Mathematics Assessment and Placement Exam prior to registering in the fall. The results from this short quiz serve two purposes. First they will help you and your advisor to select an appropriate quantitative skills class. Note that the scores are only advisory and that you need not take a class that satisfies this general education requirement during your first semester. Second, this test will help Mills to better understand the level of mathematics preparation of entering students as a group. We will use this knowledge to guide the development of courses and other programs in this area to serve best our students’ needs. This is why the College would like for you to take the test even if you have fulfilled this requirement.

Physics
The Physics Placement Quiz is intended for students who plan to take Physics 61 (which is usually followed by Physics 62). There are two prerequisites for Physics 61. First, you must complete Calculus I (Math 47) before you enroll in Physics 61. Secondly, you must either pass Physics 4 or successfully complete this placement quiz. Please read the course descriptions for both Physics 4 and Physics 61 as they appear in the Mills Undergraduate Catalog.

Pre-Nursing Biology
Students have 1-1/2 hours maximum in which to complete the test. The test can only be started one time, so do not start until you are sure you have adequate time to finish.

Pre-Nursing Chemistry
This test is not designed to exam for chemistry readiness, but rather for course knowledge. Successful completion of this test will exempt students from CHEM 004-PN, Introduction to College Chemistry, and to place in CHEM 037N, Survey of Chemistry. Students have 1-1/2 hours in which to complete the test. The test can only be started one time, so do not start until you are sure you have adequate time to finish.

How to access the placement exams

If you have never accessed the Mills Portal you will need to set your password first. Please follow the directions on the Set Your Password for the First Time page.

If you have never accessed Blackboard, but have accessed the Mills Portal, you may need to reset your password. First login to the Mills Portal and then click on the "Change Your Password..." link in the lefthand area of the portal homepage and follow the rules for changing your password.

1. Launch Internet Explorer on a PC or Safari or Firefox on a Mac.
2. Go to the Mills Portal at http://portal.mills.edu/ and login using your Mills username (You can also login via your SSN or BannerID).
3. Click on the “Blackboard for Mills” link in the upper right corner of the browser window.
4. Click on the Blackboard "Courses" tab.
5. Type the word"placement" in the "Course Search" field and click “GO!”
6. Select the placement exam you wish to access by clicking on "Enroll".
7. On the Self-Enrollment page, click "Submit".
8. Click "OK" to continue to the Placement Exam's homepage.
9. After reading all the information regarding your exam, click on the "Take the Assessment" link in the left navigation area to access the exam. IMPORTANT: Be sure to click the “Save” button at the bottom of the quiz when you are finished. Then click the “Submit” button.