<p>So is it true that you have to take the ALEXS test in order to take a math course at UT?</p>
<p>I'm worried about Math killing my GPA at UT so I was planning on taking it at ACC so I could possibly transfer into McCombs. Should I not take a math class at all at UT first semester or just take a lower level course?</p>
<p>What was the highest level of Math you took at high school?</p>
<p>If you have AP Calculus credit and claim credit or placement, you can take 2nd class in sequence and ALEKS is not required.
ALEKS is required only for the first introductory level class: M 305G, 408K and 408N, 408C</p>
<p>I come from a small school so Pre-Cal is the highest math class offered.</p>
<p>Then you should take ALEKS to see where you are.
M 408K is not that difficult</p>
<p>A lot of people at UT who fail, do it because they have terrible study habits, they skip classes, they don’t do homework, they don’t read assigned materials (in classes different from math), and they just party.</p>
<p>Calc at UT isn’t bad. You will start to see patterns of the type of problems UT will give you. Just do all of the homework assignments, and redo them to study for the test. Make sure you understand every homework problem.</p>
<p>Thank y’all for the help. Math has always been my weak spot.</p>
<p>You can take Calculus at your local community college and transfer, if you want</p>
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<p>You can do it this summer</p>
<p>Did you take M408K at UT? You say it wasn’t that bad?</p>
<p>No, I am a parent.</p>
<p>From what my D tells me and from what I read online, your success in the class depends a lot on your study habits and your attitude.</p>
<p>My D just finished her Freshman year. There were students around her who came from top Texas schools with very strong academic programs, and some of these students did not do very well, because they had too much fun and did not study.
There were also students from underrepresented rural and inner-city schools like yours, and some of these students made Dean’s List. </p>
<p>You are Valedictorian, right? Why are you so afraid of tests?</p>
<p>You are going to have very good Math teachers at UT, much better than in your high school. You’ll have a lot of extra resources to help you.</p>
<p>So if you want to take math at UT, take ALEKS just to see where you stand and what they taught you in your high school. The test is up to pre-calculus level, some very basic stuff.
Sign for the math class according to ALEKS score.</p>
<p>Sanger Learning Center offers 3 days Algebra Refresher and Trigonometry Refresher classes in the beginning of semester (info from syllabus), they are free. Tutoring is provided all semester. You’ll have TA’s sessions, and TA and professors office hours to ask everything you did not understand.</p>
<p>I’m going to disagree with some of the advice here regarding taking M408K at UT. If you want to transfer into McCombs be aware that your UT GPA is the most important component in the internal transfer process. If math is not your strong suite, then why take chances by enrolling in M408K? Many prospective McCombs students take Calculus as ACC or during the summer at a local CC. Back in the day, Calculus was a GPA killer for many. Take it at ACC. Better to be safe than sorry, IMO.</p>
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<p>thank you so much Ya Ya</p>
<p>Thanks for the help. I just have one more question. The ALEKS test is required regardless what level of math you want to take, correct? I’ll be starting in Liberal Arts.</p>
<p>To me, Calculus (and math in general) is one of the most simplest and easiest courses you could ever take. I self-taught myself calculus 1-2 just so I could test out of it and jump into higher level physics and math courses. What I have noticed, however, is that most people who say Calculus is hard are very weak with their Algebra and Trigonometry knowledge. That is to say, people just memorize a few identities and functions, but they don’t have a true understanding of what they are doing. While you may have easily got away with this before taking Cal, it will surface one you start integral-calculus of a single variable. So if this sounds like you, you are better off taking this course in the summer at another college. </p>
<p>If you have a solid mathematical background, Calculus will be super easy once you get an idea of what you are doing. It is mostly a test of your reasoning and ability to manipulate functions into patterns.</p>
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<p>If you plan to take one of the following courses next (Fall) semester at UT, you have to take ALEKS, or the class will be dropped. If you don’t plan it next semester, but somewhere in the future, don’t take ALEKS, it will expire Spring semester.</p>
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M 408C
M 408K and 408N
CS 312
M 305G
M 310T and 316*
SSC * 302. 303, 304, 305, and 306</p>
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