When will I be attending FTCAP?
The information provided here is intended to give students an indication of when they can expect to be invited by the Division of Undergraduate Studies to participate in the First-Year Testing, Consulting and Advising Program. At the Berks campus our FTCAP days are in late June and through the month of July.
Students admitted for Fall Semester
FTCAP Testing (Begins Mid-March)
After you accept your offer of admission, you will be scheduled to take FTCAP testing on the Web. The tests take about 3 hours or less. You will be given a deadline by which you MUST take these tests online in order to have the results scored, printed, and ready for you when you attend your FTCAP advising day. Details about the testing will be sent to you along with the notification of your deadline after March 15.
Students use the months of March, April and May to take the placement tests.
On-line scheduling of a FTCAP Advising Date (Begins June 1st)
Students will be mailed a postcard with instructions on scheduling a FTCAP date. FTCAP testing must be completed before a student will be permitted to access the on-line scheduling system. If you choose a date and we do not have your test results, we will cancel your appointment.These postcards will be mailed beginning the end of May.
FTCAP Advising (Begins End-of-June)
After you complete testing, your test scores and educational planning material will be sent from University Park to the Berks Academic Advising Department. A postcard inviting you to select a FTCAP date will be mailed to you after your information is received. We will begin sending these postcards in late May. The FTCAP program at Berks is a full day program. When you receive notification to choose your date, please choose the earliest possible date and refrain from changing it. However, if you can not attend your assigned day, our staff will work with you to select a later FTCAP date. Canceling or changing your appointment may result in your not being able to schedule critical classes your first semester. If there is an unforeseen emergency that prevents you from making your FTCAP day, please contact the Academic Advising Center at 610-396-6280. PLEASE BE SURE THAT YOU REPORT ON THE CORRECT DAY AND THAT YOU DO NOT SCHEDULE A DATE UNTIL YOU RECEIVE NOTICE FROM US.