Math versus Calculus Placement Test

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<p>Hello, when I visited several UChicago webpages, they said that ALL incoming freshmen were obligated to take the online math placement test, regardless of:</p>

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<li>Whether they planned on taking the calculus placement test and</li>
<li>Whether they had already gotten a good enough score on the AP Calc BC exam to place out of the first two quarters of calculus.</li>
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<p>However, I talked to a few friends who are now upperclassmen there, and looked at a few forums as well, and they all said that taking both the online placement exam AND the calculus placement exam (given during O-week) was not the normal procedure. What exactly am I supposed to do?</p>

<p>Have they changed the placement process recently? That's the only reason I can think of for getting contradictory information. </p>

<p>Please let me know, and thank you!</p>

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<p>From what I understand, all incoming freshmen have to take the math placement exam online. You only have to take the calculus placement exam during O-Week if you feel you should be placed into a higher-level calculus class than your AP score would let you.</p>

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<p>Yes, you are right, thank you for responding. It was a silly question. Things have changed since my friends were freshmen, and the math test is mandatory after all. </p>

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