<p>Or is it only suggested/exemptable? </p>
<p>I just got an email from Cockrell about things to do before orientation and one of the requirements were:</p>
<p>"Math testing is required for all engineering students and needs to be completed in order to be advised correctly. Learn more about the online ALEKS math test."</p>
<p>I got a fairly high math SAT and math 1 SATII score, so I was wondering if it was really necessary?</p>
<p>i dunno… i got an email from a mentor saying you could be exempt if you completed 2 semesters of calculus. i told him i finished one semester and i am taking two more this summer, so would that exempt me? he said he had no idea and would ask an adviser. she then emailed me and told me it’s required for all incoming students. and no one is exempted. if you go to the website it also says it’s required for all incoming students.</p>
<p>Here’s the ALEKS website:[Frequently</a> Asked Questions About the UT Math Assessment](<a href=“http://cns.utexas.edu/academics/placement/math-assessment/faq-about-aleks]Frequently”>http://cns.utexas.edu/academics/placement/math-assessment/faq-about-aleks)</p>
<p>It reads:
So, if you’re an engineering major, you have to take the assessment.</p>
<p>As for other majors:
While it states that all incoming students need to take ALEKS, McCombs students, for example, who already have transfer/AP credit for the required Calculus courses (M408K/L) would not need to take this assessment as they will not be taking another Calculus course at UT.</p>
<p>I thought that I would be exempted as well based on my SAT math score. Does anyone know when we should take the test by?</p>
<p>The FAQ link above should answer your question.</p>
<p>Thanks guys.</p>
<p>Txex86, it does not say that engineering students are required to take it, just that we will be contacted about it. The site is for CNS students. I am still not sure if we have to take it…I don’t have $50 to spend to take the test right now. I’ll call Cockrell on Tuesday and let y’all know what they say.</p>
<p>Oh never mind about the $50- I think Cockrell students can purchase the single test for $10. Still, I’d prefer not having to spend any money and time so I’ll still call first.</p>
<p>i received a response today about me asking about whether anyone was exempted from it.</p>
<p>“All students must take ALEKS. Even if they have completed calculus II. It doesn’t mean we won’t take the credit for your calculus classes, we will.”</p>
<p>and that’s all.</p>
<p>So do we have to pay for the ALEKS ? And is it the $10 or $50 option? (that’s a big difference…)</p>
<p>Engineering students don’t need to buy the $50 package and can just take the $10 test. I called and asked.</p>
<p>If you feel like you won’t get a high score (after trying at least some of the warm-up questions) and/or feel that you need a review of HS math (mostly algebra, trignometry, & precalculus) then you should get the $50 package. Honestly, though, if you’re an engineering student you should be fine with the single exam.</p>