<p>Has anyone taken it yet? If so, what sort of material is covered? UCD sent me an email about taking it online.</p>
<p>I took it already. It gives you 90 minutes. I finished with about 20 minutes still left on the clock. Not sure if the material is different for different colleges, but I’m in Letters and Science. The test, overall, was pretty simple. Basic stuff you learn in Algebra, Trig/Alg2, and precalculus. I didn’t see anything too complicated like Calculus-derivatives and integration, and whatnot. I think you’ll be fine. But I must say that if you are skilled or used to using graphing calculators, you will save a lot of time. The email recommends you don’t, but it does come in handy. Good luck! Don’t stress, it’s really easy.</p>
<p>Technically it’s calculators not allowed rather than “not recommended”, but it’s not illegal unless you get caught right? </p>
<p>Anyway, couple questions about that, did you find using the calculator slowed you down a lot (it says on the thing that using a calculator can slow you down?) or were you just fine able to use it? What kind of calculator? I have a TI89 which I was considering using.</p>
<p>Also, I hear you have to get 4/7 trig questions right or something like that, can you give some examples of the trig questions? Did it have any of the trig identities (like the double angle or addition or subtraction identities) that no one remembers?</p>
<p>I, too, have a Ti-89. It works wonders for this test. But you probably already know that, if you used it in highschool. Don’t worry about the trig questions. They were surprisingly easy. Know your 30,60,90 triangle rules. Simple memorization of SOHCAHTOA will also help. I also remember quite the number of log problems. I’d say brush up on the basic rules for those. </p>
<p>Oh, and my bad. Calculators are actually not allowed. But I guess I used it anyway. However, the reason for the no calculator rule is because they don’t want you to waste your time (which you don’t if you use a graphing calculuator). Plus, they don’t want this to happen because you might be able to let’s say integrate using a calculator, but you can’t do it on paper w/o a TI-89, then you get thrown in a class where you don’t belong. For me, I use the calculator for convenience, not to simply cheat myself in my own understanding of the material. And for some reason, I did the test at a starbucks and I had no paper. I started to use napkins, initially, then I was like screw it, I’m going for the calculator. :P</p>
<p>And do delve more into the trig questions. They really just ask for angles and lengths of sides of triangles and whatnot. Nothing too complicated.</p>
<p>One last thing: It’s a placement test, so I don’t think you need to do more than brushing up. Studying for it is going over-board in my opinion. I’d rather be put in a lower-level math class so I can re-learn some stuff I’ve forgotten over the years.</p>
<p>Sounds pretty easy, especially for people who have already taken calculus.</p>
<p>I’ll probably use the TI-89 though, since I’ve already gotten A’s in both semesters of AP calc I’m not too concerned about my ability to do log problems without a calculator, haha.</p>
<p>Do you think it would be easy if I only took up to pre-calc?</p>
<p>Yeah should be a breeze. Have scratch paper at your disposal.</p>
<p>I shall take this by Wednesday. I think the 24th is the last day.</p>
<p>Wait, do I even have to take it if i get 700 or above on the SATII Math subject test?</p>
<p>yes 10char</p>
<p>I just finished this with 30 minutes remaining out of 90.</p>
<p>If you have a TI89, I suggest you use it. It’ll save you time and then you can go back to enjoying your summer.</p>
<p>Hey guys, for the math placement test, using the table in this link, is it basically saying that out of the 60 questions I need to get at least 30 correct to pass? (MAT 17A) I’m just kinda worried since I haven’t done this kind of math in like almost two years. Thanks in advance</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.math.ucdavis.edu/undergrad/math_placement[/url]”>http://www.math.ucdavis.edu/undergrad/math_placement</a></p>
<p><em>High five</em> zorahk!</p>
<p>@saltshaker. Like I said before, most of the math is pretty intuitive. It’s like how we don’t remember anything from our algebra classes, but we somehow remember how to solve for a variable. Most of the stuff that is asked is stuff that should’ve stuck in your mind, because you use it in some way or another for all your other math classes.</p>
<p>Yeah, none of the stuff is that hard. Don’t worry too much about it. Especially the trig. Before taking the test I was all like damnit I don’t really remember trig identities, but then the only thing on there was a few triangles.</p>
<p>In other words, failing this is pretty much impossible if you have taken precalc or calc.</p>
<p>How easy/hard was the placement exam compared to the two diagnostic tests posted on the site?</p>
<p>Strawb33ry, nearly identical.</p>
<p>It should be a breeze .</p>
<p>so i just finished the math placement test, but it doesn’t show my score.</p>
<p>is it suppose to be like that?</p>
<p>You will not receive a score until orientation.</p>
<p>What if you’ve never taken pre-calc? I’m enrolled in 16a but I’ve never taken any pre-calc before, just up to trig. Should I even bother trying to get into 16a?</p>
<p>uh, study pre-calc over the summer and just try the test. Never hurts to try.</p>