Math placement exam

Colleges and Universities A-Z James Madison University
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<p>Could someone describe the theory behind the math placement exam? Is it a problem of new students reaching too far in their first semester math courses and having trouble?</p>

<p>JMU requires a 90 minute on-line math placement exam for all new students.</p>

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<p>I think they just want to make sure that students are registering for an appropriate level math class as JMU… just like with the foreign language placement test.</p>