<p>Since you COULD have taken Calculus in high school, then shouldn’t that mean you took Pre Calculus or Trig? Thus, placing higher than Alg 2?</p>
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What do you mean you don’t need to take any math? Do you mean remedial math? I’m sure that if you are placed in Calc, then that means you don’t have to take any remedial courses like Alg 2 and you can go straight into Calc or Stats. For someone who is capable of taking Calc in hs, placing into Calc shouldn’t have been hard for you.</p>
<p>Since you placed in Alg 2, you either did bad on the assessment test or the person who placed you placed you incorrectly.</p>
<p>i took algebra 2 and stopped there. when i realized i was going to CC i didnt bother with another math course because i was told it wouldn’t carry over to CC unless it was AP calculus. for what it’s worth i scored a 210 on the PSAT in 10th grade. </p>
<p>on the compass test - if you score above the remedial classes, you are automatically placed in the college level area. i scored in the remedial area.</p>
<p>Aymeer, which CC are you attending if you don’t mind me asking? My CC much like SFKid’s does not care what math classes you took in HS. If you do bad on the placement exam, you will get placed in remedial math. SFKid I’m sure your current grade isn’t really that bad. Just try to be “perfect.” As in stapling the paper the right way or whatever the hell he wants. I’m sure you’ll pass. Good luck to you.</p>
<p>im also in the same situation. All i need for igetc is Statistics! OMg i just dropped it this fall and got a W and now i’m going to take it for winter session which is only one month… i better pass it…</p>
<p>This post is ridiculously long for such a trivial question.</p>
<p>Your options:
Worst case, take another math placement exam ASAP. If your CC won’t let you take an additional one, take it at a different CC and actually try to do well on it so you’re placed in a transferable math class for Spring. Since registration is already underway, this may be difficult. I always suggest Coastline for math online.
<p>Ratemyprofessor can be dishonest. high ratings all around but half the class dropped the course mid-semester. the guy is very absent minded, frequently gets problems on the board wrong, assigns homework that is never on test, and is impossible to get a hold of. I had to cancel like three classes just to see him doing certain times because he is so inflexible. </p>
<p>@ kill </p>
<p>easy to “suck it up” when you dont have a learning disability.</p>
<p>If this is documented with proof from a psych, then your school should be giving you leniency in certain parts of the course (namely extended testing time and homework submission dates). </p>
<p>However, you’ve made it seem like you did perfectly fine in your other math courses (including HS) so it kind of seems like you’re pulling the learning disability card when really you just have a pain in the ass teacher. Don’t CA high schools require you to take math every year also?</p>
<p>@Ryan2136 I’m attending San Joaquin Delta College. I believe if you score > 4 on the assessment test, then whatever math course you stopped at in high school is where you’re placed at. The highest math that they took into account was Pre Calculus. So, when I entered my CC, I could’ve started in Calc or Stats.</p>
<p>@killmyentourage pretty much said what I was going to say: Retake your placement exam (you should’ve probably did this sooner). Or, stop whining, pass Alg 2 with a C, and take Stats in the spring.</p>
<p>And, I think CA high schools require at least 2 Math classes to graduate. Most – how can I say this nicely – dumb freshmen starts at Algebra 1 and then meet their second year of Math requirement by taking Geometry their sophomore year. Since SFKid posted that he could’ve taken Calculus, he wouldn’t fall into this category. He would be with the advanced freshmen starting with
Geometry,
then go on to Alg 2 sophomore year,
Pre Cal/Trig and/or Stats,
finally Calculus and/or Stats.</p>
<p>That was how it was at my high school, and it could be different in the Bay, but I doubt there is a major difference.</p>
<p>I took geometry in 8th grade. I finished my math requirement and then stopped because I was told community college doesn’t care what math you take. I’ve never been good at math, but high school is kind of a joke. Anyone can pass math without really understanding the concepts. I hadn’t taken math for more than two years when I took the placement test. </p>
<p>I don’t think taking the placement test is an option, A) because CC will see an F for algebra 2 when I submit my App in november. They won’t know if I placed in above math 60 until Spring or when they ask for your grades. I’m not sure when the review of your app goes. </p>
<p>most CC use the compass test (no calculator). i could very well take the placement test and get placed in a LOWER math. then i’d be screwed, i would probably be forced to take it.</p>