A pre-semester intervention is a special opportunity for new SUNY Orange students who have placed into Basic Writing Skills 2 (WRT 040). Students who have placed into RDG 080 as well are eligible. This two-week intensive course is designed to help students review and refresh their basic writing skills through instruction and lab practice. Students who successfully complete the pre-semester intervention will be reevaluated at the end of the course to determine their final placement with the potential of placing directly into college-level courses.