<p>Assuming I decide to go to penn state I know I will have to take the FTCAP. I want to be able to take MATH 140 (Calculus I) as my first math class (I currently take Honors Precalculus) and most likely will want to take the higher chemistry class available (I already took AP chem but I didnt get a high enough score to get credit). Can anyone comment on the specific difficulty of this test and also tell me the best way to study for the math, chem, and english part? </p>
<p>A few questions/ideas....
1. Will just reviewing an AP chemistry prep book be good enough to review the chemistry?
2. Will going through the beginning of a calculus text book help (where it reviews older stuff like functions and etc) for the math? What is heavier on it... trig stuff of algebra 2 stuff??</p>
<p>Don’t review, you’ll be fine. Math is easy and you should place well if you have had basic trig stuff. Chem focuses on laws, reactions, etc. If you do not do well on them, and say place into remedial classes, you can opt against the FTCAP recommendation and take what you want. The FTCAP results act more as a guide than anything.</p>
<p>You should be fine. I took ap calc senior year and chem sophmore year. I had plenty of time. A little rusty on the chem part because I didn’t really care about that part and it was a long time ago I took that class. Math should be easy if youre in precalc now. English was comprehension I think. </p>
<p>It just shows your strenghts and weaknesses and is a guideline for you and your councellor. You don’t have to listen to it if you don’t want to.</p>
<p>It does seem rather silly for someone taking AP Chem or AP Engl or AP Calc to have to take these tests. Seems like their exam scores (which will be available before any advising is done) would suffice for placement.</p>
<p>And how does it work if you are taking a dual-credit class? My son is taking dual credit English which should transfer in as 6 hours of Engl. If you have taken a college class and received credit - what’s the point of the test?</p>