<p>FYI...D just received an email from McCombs notifying her that ALL incoming freshmen must take the ALEKS math placement test prior to attending orientation, even if a student has/will have credit for Calculus. The email stated that since Business is quantitative in nature, UT wants an ALEKS test score. It also stated that a faculty advisor will go over the ALEKS test results during orientation with each student.</p>
<p>D just spent two hours on a test to place her in a class she already has credit for, but oh, well.</p>
<p>Oh gosh, I have yet to even read the information for the ALEKS test. x__x I’ll be saving those two hours for this weekend…</p>
<p>If you remember algebra and pre-calculus topics well, it won’t take you two hours. I just finished mine in two hours while taking tons of random short breaks as I tried to remember how to solve some of the trignometry and logarithm problems (and some mindless facebook surfing too).</p>
<p>And a note for any engineering students out there - you’re not required to purchase the full $50 package if you don’t feel like you need it. Just take the $10 assessment, assuming you don’t need a detailed review and practice of high school level mathematics.</p>
<p>Well, I’m not a freshman, but I’ve waited way too long and now I have to take the ALEKS math test before the fall semester begins. I haven’t looked at anything math related for something like three years now. The highest level I went up to in high school was Algebra II pre-ap. Skipped Pre-cal because it wasn’t needed to graduate (now I’m kicking myself). </p>
<p>What can I do to study? I have some major brushing up to do! Mathematics for Dummies? I’m thinking about going to B&N and checking out some books. I’m not sure what’s best though…</p>
<p>Suggestions? It’s just me…and a graphing calculator. That’s it so far. It says on the ALEKS tests not to use any books, but I need to study something somewhere beforehand at least! I just need to get into the pre-cal class and that’s it!</p>
<p>It’s meant as don’t use online resources or book while you’re taking the ALEKS exam. (You’re not supposed to use any calculators either, since they provide an online scientific/graphing calculator for the questions that need it.)</p>
<p>You might want to buy the $50 package since you need to review. Try taking the “warm-up.” I just completed about half of the warm-up before I got bored and bought the single $10 test.</p>