<p>Hey everyone,</p>
<p>I was wondering if anyone has taken the calc placement exam in the past?</p>
<p>What is it like?</p>
<p>How does the school use the exam?</p>
<p>Can you place out of any calculus classes?</p>
<p>Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>Dan</p>
<p>When I took it (two years ago) it was on paper during orientation. If you do well, I think you may be able to place out of certain math courses.</p>
<p>It was all pre-calculus topics, nothing very technical, just a basic testing of your knowledge of functions, behavior, etc. The school uses the exam to see how prepared you are for calculus. There is no calculus on the test, it only can recommend you for calculus based on a good pre-calc background, nothing more.</p>
<p>If you have taken an AP Calc test, is this test necessary?</p>
<p>I am taking the AP Calculus test tomorrow and I'm hoping to get a 4 or 5. I was told that if I get a 4 or 5, then I would satisfy the requirement for Ross. I do not think that Calculus is required for LSA. Please tell me if I am wrong!</p>
<p>I think everyone is required to take it. Just take it to get some mental exercise. I'd never dream of turning down a free math test. It's only like 20 minutes anyways. But if you passed AP, it technically does you no good.</p>
<p>I know that students have to take the placement exam but my question is whether a student has to take any further math classes if his/her AP Calculus score is a 4 or 5. A 4 or 5 on the exam places you out of Calculus 115. I am wondering if I can opt out of Calculus 116 since only 115 is required for Ross. Does anyone know about this?</p>
<p>Yea, I guess if you get the credit on the AP, then you get credit for that class. If Calc 115 is what the AP Test covers and you get a 4 or 5, then you don't have to take it.</p>
<p>But I've got a question.. I got a 3 on my calc test last year, and then got a transferrable credit for Calc II at community college this year. I can technically start at Calc III at Michigan, right?</p>
<p>I think so. Not really sure though.</p>
<p>Odds are you'll probably be able to start at Calc 3 but they'll make you take a 4-credit math class to "make up" (probably at the 300-level or above) for not having the required Calc 1 class (i.e. if you're an engineer or math major).</p>
<p>On a relative note, I took Physics 240 at another university but the lecture was only 3 credits instead of U-M's 4. All I had to do was take one extra hour of technical electives (an advanced math, science, or engineering course at the 300-level or above that was approved by my faculty advisor).</p>
<p>I bombed AP Calc BC this morning. I'd be surprised if I got a 3.</p>
<p>I didn't think BC was that bad this morning......</p>
<p>From what my students said, it sounded like MC was fairly hard but FR was a breeze.</p>
<p>Is this placement exam not open yet? I tried to take it and it said my uniqname and um id were not registered to take the placement exam.
What does this mean?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>The placement exam at best will put you in Math 115, as opposed to pre-calc. I don't think it can put you at Calc 2. If you place into Calc 1 with the placement exam, you'll be allowed to choose honors versions of it. The placement exam's purpose is to get you into Calc 1. If you get a 4 or 5 on the AP test for either the AB or BC, you'll be done with at least Calc 1 anyway. So at that point, the placement exam becomes useless. I still think it's a good idea to take ALL available placement tests.</p>
<p>There's a link to the sample test on this page: <a href="http://prep.math.lsa.umich.edu/placement/instructions.html%5B/url%5D">http://prep.math.lsa.umich.edu/placement/instructions.html</a></p>
<p>They just want to make sure you're ready for Calculus. For beyond Calculus I, you get placed at freshman orientation after discussing your plans.</p>
<p>Nevermind...the sample test is no longer up.</p>
<p>Anyone else having problems accessing the exam?</p>
<p>You can't officially take the actual exam until May 26...I think.</p>