Online English Placement Essay
Technical Information & Requirements

What Do I Need to Know about Computers to Write the Essay Online?

• How to use a word processor, including the cut and paste functions.
• How to use e-mail.
• How to use a browser and go to a Web site.
• How to use the "back" function on a web browser.

What Are the Requirements for Accessing the Online Assessment?

To take the Online English Placement Essay this spring or summer

• You must be admitted to a college of the University of Cincinnati. (Please Note: Non-matriculated students at the open-admissions colleges must be classified as such and have a Student Information Data Form on file in the admissions office of their college.)
• You will need easy access to an e-mail account from the time you register until two days after you submit your essay.
• You will need access to a computer with
  • word processing software
  • direct connection to the Internet
  • one of the following Web browsers
    Netscape
    Microsoft Internet Explorer
    Mozilla Firefox

You can download the current version of your browser by following one of the links below:

• Netscape
• Microsoft Internet Explorer
• Mozilla Firefox