Foote fellows and placement tests

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<p>Do foote fellows have to take the math placement test? </p>

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<p>My son is a foote fellow and did not have to take the math placement test.</p>

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<p>I don’t believe being a Foote exempts you. What does exempt you is whether you have AP/IB credit in Calculus or scored high in ACT/SAT Math section. The scores required depend on whether you intend on a BA or a BS degree.</p>

<p>For BS degrees you need to have Math SAT score ≥ 700 or Math ACT score ≥ 31 or AP Calculus AB score of 4 or AP Calculus BC of 3</p>

<p>For BA degree you need to have Math SAT score ≥ 630 or Math ACT score ≥ 28 or AP Calculus AB score of 3</p>

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<p>thank you </p>

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<p>That makes sense, Biocellar. My son did meet that ACT math criteria and he got a “5” on the AP Calculus exam. Interestingly enough, he wanted to take the Calculus class again. He’s studying for his final right now. He better be!</p>

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<p>haha. My son’s a Foote too and took Calc III last semester. His is studying for Lin. Algebra right now too, but I am not sure how he feels after Cane Fest</p>

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<p>According to this the prerequisites required for MAS110 (required for business) is 700+ Math sat sub score or a 31+ math act sub score. Of course I would have a 690 math sub-score. </p>

<p><a href=“http://www3.bus.miami.edu/undergraduate-programs/incoming-freshmen/math-placement/index.html”>http://www3.bus.miami.edu/undergraduate-programs/incoming-freshmen/math-placement/index.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>And since MAS110 is not a cognate, the only way to exempt out would be to receive a 76+ on the placement test, correct? </p>

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<p>looks that way, or take a summer College Calc course…</p>

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<p>76 it is </p>

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<p>Just saw that MAS110 was under an area of proficiency on the cognate page, so maybe it is a cognate. Not really sure at all. I believe my academic advisor will contact me soon hopefully I get to clear my questions up. </p>

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<p>Here is a site where you can do a trial ALEKS if you think it might help. Good luck. With a 690 Math I am sure you will do well.
<a href=“ALEKS – Adaptive Learning & Assessment for Math, Chemistry, Statistics & More”>http://www.aleks.com/free_trial/instructor&lt;/a&gt; </p>

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<p>If one has a Math ACT of 36 and Math SAT of 790 will they need to take the ALEKS also. If NO then why they been asked to take the placement Test…</p>

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<p>dadfor2014, Who asked? Doesn’t make sense as your scores far exceed the minimum requirements. I would call them or speak to an advisor in you department.</p>

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<p>We got a standard email with timelines and one of them was to take ALEKS Math placement Test.</p>