<p>So it says that pretty much every incoming freshman has to take the ALEKS Chemistry Assessment before orientation. </p>
<p>I took the Chemistry AP exam last year and scored a 4, which would give me credit for CH 301 (the class that the ALEKS Assessment takes into account).</p>
<p>Is it possible for me to skip CH 301 and thus not be required to take the ALEKS Chemistry Assessment, or am I still required to take it anyway?</p>
<p>Do all freshmen have to take this exam even if you dont plan on taking chemistry at UT?</p>
<p>They have to take it if they want to take any mathematics class.
I’m in the process of enrolling for it. There are a few practices that can be done before the official test is done. </p>
<p>[UT</a> ALEKS Math Assessment](<a href=“http://cns.utexas.edu/academics/placement/math-assessment]UT”>http://cns.utexas.edu/academics/placement/math-assessment)</p>
<p>^ That’s for math not chemistry :0</p>
<p>Okay, yes, but there are mathematics prerequisites for Chemistry.
Here’s an email from my advisor concerning the ALEKS exam:</p>
<p>"ALEKS is a placement exam required for Calculus and Chemistry. For Chemistry, everybody needs to make at least a 70 on the exam in order to stay in the class. For Calculus, your score will determine your placement, 70 will place you into Calc I - M408N, a lower score can place you into Pre-calc. You’ll find that M408N is restricted to Natural Sciences students, so you may need to add that during add/drops once your profile has been updated to reflect your Bio degree. Or, you can register for M408K, which is considered equivalent. You can find more info on ALEKS here: [UT</a> Math Assessment for Incoming CNS Students](<a href=“http://cns.utexas.edu/academics/college-readiness/aleks-math-assessment]UT”>http://cns.utexas.edu/academics/college-readiness/aleks-math-assessment), <a href="http://cns.utexas.edu/academics/college-readiness/aleks-chemistry-assessment">http://cns.utexas.edu/academics/college-readiness/aleks-chemistry-assessment</a>."</p>