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College Readiness Self-Assessment

Name: Austin Talbott___________________ C#: 05448235_________________
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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__10___ I control how successful I will be.

__1___ Im not sure why I am in college.
__5___ I spend most of my time doing important things.
__8___ When I encounter a challenging problem, I try to solve it by myself.
__9___ When I get off course from my goals and dreams, I realize it right away.
__2___ Im not sure how I prefer to learn.
__7___ Whether Im happy or not depends mostly on me.
__0___ 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.
__4___ 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.
__4___ If I have habits that hinder my success, Im not sure what they are.
__8___ When I dont like the way my instructor teaches, I know how to learn the subject anyway
__0___ When I get very angry, sad, or afraid, I do or say things that create a problem for me .
__7___ When I think about preforming 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.
__1___ I dont know how to set effective short-term goals and log-term goals.
__9___ I am organized
__10___ When I take a difficult course in school, I study alone.
__0___ Im aware of beliefs I have that hinder my success.
__0___ 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.
__0___ I break promises that I make to myself or others
__8___ I make poor choices that keep me from getting what I really want in life.
__10___ I expect to do well in my college classes.
__3___ I lack self-discipline.
__10___ I listen carefully when other people are talking.
__0___ Im stuck with any habits of mine that hinder my success.
__10___ My intelligence is something about myself that I can improve.
__10___ I often feel bored, anxious, or depressed.
__10___ 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.
__10___ College is an important step on the way to accomplishing my goals and dreams.
__7___ I spend most of my time doing unimportant things.
__10___ I am aware of how to respect people who are different from me (race, religion, sexual
orientation, age, etc.).
__5___ I can be off course from my goals and dreams for quite a while without realizing it.

Totally
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__8___ I know how I prefer to learn.

__10___ My happiness depends mostly on whats happened to me lately.
__10___ I accept myself just as I am, even with my faults and weaknesses.
__10___ I am the cause of the low grades I receive in school.
__4___ 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.
__0___ I seldom interact with people who are different from me.
__5___ I am aware of the habits I have that hinder my success.
__0___ If I dont like the way an instructor teaches, I will probably do poorly in the course.
__10___ When I am very angry, sad, or afraid, I know how to manage my emotions so I dont do
anything I will regret later.
__0___ When I think about preforming 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.
__5___ I know how to set effective short-term and long-term goals.
__0___ I am disorganized.
__0___ When I take a difficult course in school, I find a partner or join a study group.
__10___ Im unaware of beliefs I have that hinder my success.
__10___ I know how to think critically and analytically about complex topics.
__5___ I often feel happy and fully alive.
__10___ I keep promises that I make to myself or others.
__8___ When I have an important choice to make, I use a decision-making process that analyzes
possible options and their likely outcomes.
__0___ I dont expect to do well in my college classes.
__8___ I am a self-disciplined person.
__4___ I get distracted easy when others are talking.
__5___ 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.
__5___ When choosing between doing an important school assignment or something really fun. I
usually do something really fun.
__0___ I feel less worthy then 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.

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__Sample
__3___

B
29.

14. __5___
35.__3___
21. ___6__
__6___

Self-Assessment Scoring Sheet

A

Score #1 Accepting

1. __10___
9.
Personal Responsibility
__0___
17. __8___
25.__8___

50.

41. __10___
__0___

Score
# 2: Discovering2.Self10. __8___
Motivation
__1___

26. __10___
18.__1___
33.

34. __10___
__4___

42.

Score # 3 Mastering
Self-Management
Score # 6 Adopting Life
Long Learning

A
3. __5___
__4___

B
11.

19. __9___
27.__3___
43. __0___
__7___
59. __8____

A
12. __9___
__8___

B
4.

28. _10____
20.__10__
35.

36. __10___
__0___

51.

A
14. __8___
__2___

Score # 4 Employing
Interdependence
Score # 7 Developing
Emotional Intelligence

52. __0____

B
6.

30. __10___
22.__0___

44.
60.

46.

47. __10___
__10__

54. ___10___

62.

55. ___5___

5. __9___
__4___

45. __5___
__5___
61. __5____

B
15.

23. __5___
31.__10___

38. __8___
__0___

B
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12. __9___
29.__0___

A
7. __7___
__0___

Score # 5 Gaining
Self-Awareness
Score # 8 Believing in
Myself

A
16. __7___
__0___

37.
53.

B
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32. __10___
24.__0__
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63.

40. __10___
__0__
56. ___10___

48.
64.