<p>Yeah...in high school I finished up to precal and was fine (actually like pre-cal better then algebra II)..however I am a transfer student and I have not taken math in a year...so I am trying to brush up a little bit before the test...:)...</p>
<p>quadratic equations and everything were pretty easy but can anybody remember how much trig was on the placement test? (As I remember you can't do to much of that without a calculator).</p>
<p>they give you the values of sin(x), cos(x), tan(x). it's up to you to decide how to use it...basically soh cah toa though. of course, they're in decimals to the thousanths place, but they dont expect you to calculate everything out. if you round then multiply, you should get the right answer.</p>
<p>huh?? round and then multiply what?? I don't think that I understand...</p>
<p>I think he's saying, that even though they give you the values for sin/cos/tan with lots of decimal places, you can work out the problems easily by hand if you just round them to what's reasonable.</p>
<p>okay...I get it...thanks jbusc...</p>
<p>Orientation question: Are the students expected to bring a sleeping bag for the overnight stay in the dorms?</p>
<p>During Explore USC, back in January and February, for the scholarship interview overnight stays, there were existing students in the rooms, so the new prospective students were requested to bring a sleeping bag (because they slept on the floor). </p>
<p>During Orientation, there are no existing students living currently in the dorms, so the incoming freshman will have a bed to sleep on (as opposed to the floor). So, does USC provide temporary linens (sheets, blanket)? Or should the students bring a sleeping bag?</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>I have a question about the math placement exam stuff.</p>
<p>Lets say I take Mathematics for Business & Economics at UConn (equivilant to Math117 at USC). As an incoming sophomore transfer student, do I still need to take a placement test if I want to take Math118x at USC? (Math 117, which I'll have, is the prerequisite for 118x).</p>
<p>On the USC site, it says the following for Math118x: "Prerequisite: MATH 117 or math placement exam."</p>
<p>lovetocamp, USC provides a fresh sealed pack (at least i hope they were...:p) of linens to use on dorm beds. the linens are noisy, so it's awkward trying to move around in bed because you dont want to bug your roommate haha.</p>
<p>thanks, appreciate the answer. </p>
<p>Can I assume that you brought something (duffle bag, overnight bag, etc.) to hold your change of clothes, toiletries, etc. And then some small shouder pack or small book bag for all the pamphlets, catalogue, handbook, etc. (all the misc. handouts)?</p>
<p>I have a question.
Why would i choose USC over UCLA?
I am asking because right now i am heavily in favor of UCLA since my sister attends the college and since id like to even the scales a bit.</p>
<p>What do you mean by "even the scales"? Do you mean your sister attends USC?</p>
<p>If you already have a 1st choice college picked out that you really want to go to then there's no problem, go there. Going to a college that you really want to go to is a much better reason than anything else (as long as it's an academically sound decision and you're not wasting opportunities)</p>
<p>It all depends on what you want & partly on the out-of-pocket cost to you & your family. If you're in-state, it can be a HUGE difference between resident UC tution vs. USC tuition, unless you happen to get a USC Trustee Scholarship. If money is not a factor, I believe USC has more of a campus life & have heard that UCLA has much more of a "commuter feel" to it. Since UCLA is a state school, it has impacted majors & may be difficult to switch majors/programs once you are admitted into one (which goes for much of the UC system, from what we heard when touring). USC has told us this is NOT the case at their school.</p>
<p>HImom: The switching majors thing is true. When I went to freshman orientation last week, I was an English major in the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences. I went to the Annenberg Academic Expectations session, filled out a piece of paper, and became a Communication major the next day. :) I'm giddy. Hopefully, the process is the same for all other majors...except Cinema-Television, of course, which is supposedly extremely difficult - if not impossible - to transfer into.</p>
<p>Anything which requires a portfolio or audition to get into will be harder to switch into, and sometimes harder (in terms of graduating on time) to switch out of as well.</p>
<p>Is it really just that easy to change majors and add minors on? Like switching from CLAS to Annenburg??</p>
<p>According to margaritasalt17, it is the case going from CLAS to Annenberg at least :)</p>
<p>For minors, I vaguely remember reading somewhere that you need to have at least a 3.0 GPA before you declare a minor; i.e. you can't come into USC declaring a minor.</p>
<p>Also, does Calc AB actually place you out of Math118 if you're in CLAS?</p>
<p>If you decide to do what margaritasalt17 did (change from CLAS to Annenburg)...and you are receiving financial aid, will the amount of financial aid change? </p>
<p>I think it should stay the same as tuition is the same, housing stays the same, and the number of credits remains the same...but anyone else know for sure?</p>
<p>Also, what is the math requirement for Annenburg students?</p>
<p>what type of beds do the dorms have? i know it's like.. extra long something- but i can't remember whether its twin or full (or whatever it is!)</p>
<p>I think it depends on the dorm...most are extra long twin</p>
<p>We asked at an info session about whether my daughter could go into Annenberg her sophomore year, as she might be interested in journalism. (She is looking at working on the Daily Trojan this fall.) We were told they save a certain number of openings for "transfers" from within USC and it should be no problem if she wants to pursue a major inside Annenberg.</p>