<p>UW-Madison (state flagship) requires math and English placement exams- their own and free. If a low score is received remedial work is required. Otherwise results may indicate which college courses are to be taken, but not which calculus. Many students who passed the AP Calculus exam (a 3 means far less knowledge than a 5) are advised to start with the first UW course instead of the second in the sequence. This is because AP Calculus doesn’t cover everything in the UW version. They do not have a specific calculus test, however. There is logic in giving the college’s own test to see which of their courses should be taken. It finds out which material they cover in various courses they teach has been mastered. Private schools seem more prone to add fees- it means those not intending to take calculus aren’t paying for others who do.</p>