<p>Do you guys know when we take our math/foreign language placement exams? I have heard you can take it online or take it on orientation.
thank you.</p>
<p>I didn't know that there is even a placement exam... I haven't done math for a long time I probably need to study a bit if I have to.</p>
<p>you have to take them online after you sign up for orientation, but before you actually go.</p>
<p>Oh, I was under the impression that we took them on orientation. Oh well, thank you</p>
<p>Did that change? We took placement tests during orientation last year...</p>
<p>yeah it changed. its part of pre-orientation homework now. and there's only math and foreign language, then a writing exam during orientation. from what i heard there used to be bio and chem exams or something?</p>
<p>are you exempt from placement tests if you have college credit for like calculus or something or a good AP score?</p>
<p>Reading the website implies the placement exams are taken at the testing bureau. Does that mean you have to go to USC to take the exams prior to being there for the orientation? Or can you take the exams online from home?</p>
<p>EDIT: never mind, apparently it's changed from when I came here</p>
<p>I got a 5 on the calc BC and placed straight into math 226 (calc 3) without taking any kind of placement exams, so in some cases, it's probably not necessary.</p>
<p>What is on the math placement exam? </p>
<p>I haven't done Calc 1 in almost three years, and am taking Linear Algebra now so I would be really rusty on the beginning calc material.
What should I review?</p>
<p>see <a href="http://sait.usc.edu/testing%5Fbureau/placement_math.shtml%5B/url%5D">http://sait.usc.edu/testing%5Fbureau/placement_math.shtml</a></p>
<p>There is not actually any calculus on it, and in fact, if you have completed a college calculus course or equivalent you may not actually need to take the placement.</p>
<p>^I'll probably fail the placement test because I haven't done stuff like that since freshman year. lol</p>
<p>haha i havent done stuff like that since middle school
but i consider myself proficient at that</p>
<p>anyway it wont matter because I have taken calculus already</p>
<p>Do you guys know where i can find info on USC's language requirements? Are there ways to place out of the language requirements?</p>
<p>Depends on the major (e.g. Marshall does not have this requirement):</p>
<p>"FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT: Certain USC majors have a language requirement for graduation, which requires completing the third semester (or fifth quarter) of a college-level foreign language with a passing grade (C- or higher), or passing USC’s placement examination at a level equivalent to third semester competency. Students who do not finish their third semester (or fifth quarter) before transferring to USC must take USC’s placement examination to determine their level of competency.<br>
If the test score indicates placement into a level, which the student has already completed, the student will be advised (but not required)
to repeat the course at USC for no additional credit. Therefore, if your major requires the foreign language skill level and if you have
started taking a foreign language, you are advised to complete the requirement before transferring to USC. International students
whose native language is not English are exempt from the foreign language requirement. Courses that fulfill this requirement: French
3; German 3; Japanese 3; Spanish 3."
<a href="http://www.elcamino.edu/studentservices/co/docs/USC_2006_2007.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://www.elcamino.edu/studentservices/co/docs/USC_2006_2007.pdf</a></p>
<p>Hey guys
My student and I are very confused. You are saying the tests are online but when we click on test dates, all the locations are at USC. Does anyone know if you must be on campus to take these or can take them online from any location prior to Orientation? An additional trip for this would be a big expense. thanks!</p>
<p>can i take both french and spanish placement exams?</p>
<p>my guess is that there's no restriction on that...though the only thing is that for orientation, they might all be offered at the same time slot. So I would pick the strongest of the two and try that.</p>
<p>In the case that doesn't work, then I think you can take the language tests again at some later date. The rule is you can only retake once every 6 months, but I don't know if that's "per language" or if you can only take one test (of any language) every 6 months.</p>
<p>otherwise, that's a good question to ask them. So if you would like to try both at orientation, you should contact them because probably they're only expecting you to take at most one.</p>
<p>a.parent - that's the link for continuing students, i think. for incoming students, the tests are available on the orientation website as part of "pre-orientation homework" once you've committed to an orientation.</p>