<p>My son has signed up for a math placement test for the day before his orientation date. The test is given 5-7 PM, and the orientation starts at 8 next morning. Will he be able to register for classes during orientation or will there not be enough time to process his placement test? We live about 300 miles away from campus so he was trying to combine both placement test and orientation in one trip.</p>
<p>Also, any suggestions for reasonably inexpensive and safe places near campus where he could stay the night before orientation?</p>
<p>He could take the exam on the day of his orientation. That's what a lot of ppl did last yr. Basically as soon as you came in for orientation, you were given a questionaire which asked what APs you took, if you had taken the placement, etc. Then those who did not take the placement exam were told to step aside and then those ppl were taken to the testing site. The exam on campus is computerized. </p>
<p>My personal suggestion is to take it at SBU Manhattan b/c a paper exam is easier than a computerized one, at least in my opinion. I hope your son does well on it because if he is a science major, taking pre-cal will set him back a semester and may interfere with future courses that he needs to take since calc is a pre-req for most science courses, like bio, chem, physics, etc. </p>
<p>Sorry to answer your question about exam scores if your son takes it the day before, that will determine where he takes it and if it is computerized. It it's computerized, he'll get his score within seconds after taking his exam. However if it is not, then you'll need to wait a few weeks. I took my exam 2-3 wks before my orientation and I believe that I got my score only 3-5 days before my orientation, only because I kept emailing the math dept. All in all, they did have a copy of my score report from the placement at the orientation site so it is unnecessary to bring it with you, but you can just in case something gets lost or misplaced. I do suggest one more thing: have your son look at the online student undergrad bulletin, find his major, and figure out what courses he must take. Also speak to upperclassmen about alternatives because most likely, those classes will be full. Most of my friends did not get the classes that they wanted and as a result, are a semester behind. So look through the bulletin and then see what classes are open through SOLAR. If a class is closed and you need it, chances are you won't get it unless you email the dept head and beg them to give it to you or put you on the waiting list. Trust me you will see how unorganized the system is and don't be surprised to see your son annoyed when you see him at the end of his orientation because that is how most science majors felt since they were screwed out of taking the classes that they wanted. So do your research now!!!! Also, the earlier your orientation, the greater your shot is at getting your desired classes. Good luck!!!</p>
<p>He is an Engineering major so he'll need to be able to start with Calculus. He has taken both Pre-Calculus and Calculus (including AP test for Calculus AB) so hopefully he'll be able to get placed at the correct level. I am assuming he is going to be given the computerized test since the test is at the main campus.</p>
<p>Is he pre-med or just engineering? Either way, make sure he doesn't overkill himself because college and high school are different ball games. Wish you all the best.</p>
<p>Btw if he has to take MAT 126, PM me and I'll tell you more about the class.</p>
<p>If he has AP Calc, the test is optional, but recommended, to make sure he's in the right Calc track (there are three, or four if you count the Applied Calcs -- although all the sequences are equivalent). He'll get the score right away, and he'll have plenty of time during Orientation the next day for advisement and registration; that's the biggest piece of the Orientation program.</p>
<p>Wolfie's right on the Holiday Inn Express, but I believe the Stony Brook rate is $129 a night. (It may have gone up since I last checked, but just ask for the SBU rate and see what happens.)</p>
<p>They've tweaked the exam/registration process this year, so I wouldn't use advice from last year as a guide.</p>
<p>He does not have AP Calculus on his transcript because he took Honors Calculus instead and then took the AP test for Calculus AB and got a 3. Would it be a good idea to bring along copies of his AP test scores to the Orientation?</p>
<p>Yes, absolutely. Always bring copies of stuff, because there's always a possibility that we haven't updated the scores in the system yet. Either we didn't get them, or we got them and haven't matched them up, or any number of things. Bring them.</p>
<p>Dear SBU Admissions my Math and Writing Placement Tests are due on this Tuesday. I am really nervous about it. Could you please tell me about the details of the Math and Writing Placement Tests in detail. I would like to know how many math multiple choice questions will I be given and what’s the duration of the test? I heard the test will be taken online, but could I use a piece of paper to do some rough works?</p>
<p>In the Writing Placement Test what sort of questions shall I expect? I am wondering how many essays do I have to write! And what’s the duration?</p>
<p>Looking forward to hear from you soon.
Thank you</p>
<p>If somebody already took the AP Calculus AB test by the time of admission, does that mean that person would not have to take a placement exam? Or do you take a placement exam regardless? Thanks in advance.</p>