Periodically, advisors also travel to sites. If you are unable to travel to the center due to distance and you miss the date when the advisor visits your site, some advisors are always willing to conduct an advising session over the telephone. A placement exam is an un-timed exam which estimates through a sample of questions your preparedness for college level work in reading, writing, and math. The exams determine at which level you should start in each of these courses. You can take placement exams at your nearest center.
Some sites do offer placement exams.
Please call your local center for information regarding placement exam availability near you. Yes, it depends upon the degree program how much weight SAT score grades will carry toward acceptance. As long as the prerequisite has been met, you are welcome to take the course. Yes, however, some online courses require proctored exams. However, you must be enrolled in a degree program within the University of Maine System and the course must transfer into your degree.