{"id":332,"date":"2020-09-22T15:05:43","date_gmt":"2020-09-22T15:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/developmenttwo.marymount.edu\/academics\/?page_id=332"},"modified":"2025-04-07T15:59:23","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T19:59:23","slug":"step-2-directed-self-placement-dsp","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/services-resources\/student-academic-hub\/academic-advising\/new-students\/step-2-directed-self-placement-dsp\/","title":{"rendered":"Directed Self-Placement (DSP)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">The DSP\u00a0includes an English portion and a math portion. It\u00a0serves to help your advisor make the best possible recommendations for the English and math courses you will take at Marymount. Please keep in mind this isn&#8217;t a graded exam, rather a way to make sure you are placed in the appropriate courses.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Important items to know before you start:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The DSP is required for all incoming freshmen, but is not required for transfer students.<\/li>\n<li>If you are an incoming freshman, you will need to complete the DSP before you are able to register for classes with your academic advisor.<\/li>\n<li>\u200bUse only Internet Explorer or Firefox as your web browser.<\/li>\n<li>You will log in to the DSP using your Marymount username (abc12345)\u00a0and password. This is the same username and password you created when you generated your student account on Marymount&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/Academics\/Services-Resources\/Technology-Services\/IT-for-Students\/Student-Account-Generator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.marymount.edu\/Academics\/Services-Resources\/Technology-Services\/IT-for-Students\/Student-Account-Generator\">student account generator website<\/a>. Please contact IT (its@marymount.edu or 703-526-6990) if you are having any issues setting up your Marymount username and password.<\/li>\n<li>If you have any questions, please email advising@marymount.edu, and we will assist you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Steps to Complete the DSP:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Step 1. Log in and complete\u00a0the <a href=\"https:\/\/app.marymount.edu\/dsp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/app.marymount.edu\/dsp\/\">English portion<\/a> using your Marymount username and password.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Step 2. After you have completed the English portion, you will be able to complete the math portion of the DSP. There will be 42 math questions to answer. You can complete the math portion either right after the English portion, or by logging back in to the <a href=\"https:\/\/app.marymount.edu\/dsp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/app.marymount.edu\/dsp\/\">DSP<\/a> at a later time.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Step 3. You have completed the DSP! Your academic advisor will receive your completed English and math portions and make course recommendations. These course recommendations will be listed in Workday, our official registration platform. For new students beginning in the Fall semester, you will register for classes during New Student Orientation.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Please note: your math score will determine which math course your advisor recommends. A specific score may be required to be eligible to take certain math courses. A guide to interpreting your math score and what math courses you should plan to take for your major can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Interpreting-Math-Placement-Test-Scores.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p><em>If you have dual enrollment credit, AP credit, or other college-level credit, you will still need to complete the DSP. Once Marymount receives your official transcripts, your schedule will be changed to reflect your prior college credit.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The DSP\u00a0includes an English portion and a math portion. 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