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College Readiness Self-Assessment

Name: __Penny DeBoard_______________________________ C#:
C05745425_________________________
Instructions: Read the following statement and score each one according to how true or false
you believe it is about you. To get an accurate picture of yourself, consider what IS true about
you (not what you want to be true). Remember, there is no right or wrong answers. Assign each
statement a number from 0 to 10, as follows:

Totally
False

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3-7

10

__8___ I control how successful I will be.

___6__ Im not sure why I am in college.
__8___ I spend most of my time doing important things.
___7__ When I encounter a challenging problem, I try to solve it by myself.
_8____ When I get off course from my goals and dreams, I realize it right away.
__1___ Im not sure how I prefer to learn.
_6____ Whether Im happy or not depends mostly on me.
___3__ Ill truly accept myself only after I eliminate my faults and weaknesses/
___0_ Forces out of my control (such as poor teaching) are the causes of low grades I receive in
school.
__8___ I place great value on getting my college degree.
__0___ I dont need to write things down because I can remember what I need to do.
__9___ I have a network of people in my life that I can count on for help.
___8__ If I have habits that hinder my success, Im not sure what they are.
__3___ When I dont like the way my instructor teaches, I know how to learn the subject anyway
___4__ When I get very angry, sad, or afraid, I do or say things that create a problem for me .
___7__ When I think about performing an upcoming challenge (such as taking a test), I usually
see myself doing well.
__8___ When I have a problem, I take positive actions to find a solution.
___6__ I dont know how to set effective short-term goals and long-term goals.
__3___ I am organized
__6___ When I take a difficult course in school, I study alone.
__6___ Im aware of beliefs I have that hinder my success.
____4_ Im not sure how to think critically and analytically about complex topics.
__5___ When choosing between doing an important school assignment or something really fun, I
do the school assignment.
__7___ I break promises that I make to myself or others
__5___ I make poor choices that keep me from getting what I really want in life.
___8__ I expect to do well in my college classes.
__1___ I lack self-discipline.
___6__ I listen carefully when other people are talking.
___5__ Im stuck with any habits of mine that hinder my success.
__9___ My intelligence is something about myself that I can improve.
_7____ I often feel bored, anxious, or depressed.
___8__ I feel just as worthwhile as any other person.
__0___ Forces outside of me (such as luck or other people) control how successful I will be.
___8__ College is an important step on the way to accomplishing my goals and dreams.
___7__ I spend most of my time doing unimportant things.
___9__ I am aware of how to respect people who are different from me (race, religion, sexual
orientation, age, etc.).

Totally
True

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___5__ I can be off course from my goals and dreams for quite a while without realizing it.
___9__ I know how I prefer to learn.
__7___ My happiness depends mostly on whats happened to me lately.
__6___ I accept myself just as I am, even with my faults and weaknesses.
___7__ I am the cause of the low grades I receive in school.
__1___ If I lose my motivation in college, I do not know how I will get it back.
___0__ I have a written self-management system that helps me get important things done on
time.
__3___ I seldom interact with people who are different from me.
__9___ I am aware of the habits I have that hinder my success.
__8___ If I dont like the way an instructor teaches, I will probably do poorly in the course.
__5___ When I am very angry, sad, or afraid, I know how to manage my emotions so I dont do
anything I will regret later.
__6___ When I think about performing an upcoming challenge (such as a test), I usually think of
myself doing poorly.
__0___ When I have a problem, I complain, blame others, or make excuses.
__8___ I know how to set effective short-term and long-term goals.
___8__ I am disorganized.
__6___ When I take a difficult course in school, I find a partner or join a study group.
___5__ Im unaware of beliefs I have that hinder my success.
__3___ I know how to think critically and analytically about complex topics.
___5__ I often feel happy and fully alive.
___5__ I keep promises that I make to myself or others.
__6___ When I have an important choice to make, I use a decision-making process that analyzes
possible options and their likely outcomes.
___5__ I dont expect to do well in my college classes.
___7__ I am a self-disciplined person.
____6_ I get distracted easily when others are talking.
__6___ I know how to change habits of mine that hinder my success.
___0__ Everyone is born with a certain amount of intelligence, and theres really not much you
can do to change that.
___1__ When choosing between doing an important school assignment or something really fun. I
usually do something really fun.
___3__ I feel less worthy than other people.

Interpreting You Scores: Transfer your scores to the scoring sheet on the next page. For each of the eight
areas, total your scores in columns A and B. Then total your final scores as shown in the sample on the
next page. (Column A + 40 Column B = Total) Use the following as a guide for areas of opportunity.

0-39
40-63
64-80

Indicates an area where your choices will seldom keep you on course.
Indicates an area where your choices will sometimes keep you on course.
Indicates an areas where your choices will usually keep you on course

A
6. ___8__
__3___

B
29.

73. ___9___
__2____

1. __8___
_0____

9.

Personal Responsibility

50.
56.

A
10. _8____
__6___

B
2.

Self-Assessment Scoring Sheet

17. _8____
Score #1 Accepting
25.__5___

14. __5___Sample
35.__3___
21. ___6__
__6___

41. __7___
__0___
57. _6_____
__0____

33.
49.

_29__ + 40 - _5___ =

26. __7___

Score
# 2: Discovering Self18._6____
Motivation
34. __8___
_1____
50. __8____
_5____ _

42.
58.

_31__ + 40 - __18___ =

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Score # 3 Mastering
Self-Management

Score # 4 Employing
Interdependence

Score # 5 Gaining
Self-Awareness

Score # 6 Adopting Life

Long Learning

Score # 7 Developing
Emotional Intelligence

Score # 8 Believing in
Myself

A
B
A
B
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__18_ + 40 - _16____ =

A
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B
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15.

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39.
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63.

__30_+ +
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4040
- _19__
= =

A
B
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B
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_3____ _26_ + 40 _29__
40 47__
- _23____ =
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