<p>I'd just take the chem and pre-calc test. If you already took AP Chem and AP Calc BC they should be extremely easy for you. I took them on saturday, and had no problems passing. You're not paying for the tests (minus the cost of getting there) so might as well take them.</p>
<p>But I'm lazy! lol...mind telling me what's on the test? lol. jk...</p>
<p>lol aren't we all...
well its a test to see if we're ready for chem 1a and calculus (essentially what AP Chem and AP Calc AB) so its really basic. The chem one really didn't have any chem on it at all, just measuring and balancing equations. Calc is solving algebraic equations, simple trig, etc.</p>
<p>any suggested prep material?</p>
<p>you can try prep material, but you really dont need to stress and over do it. just read the stuff they have for you online at the testing website. that should have you pretty set.</p>
<p>really? those sample questions seem fairly simple....accurate assessment?</p>
<p>I don't know about the Pre-calc test but the chemistry test is not hard. I got a 2 in AP Chem but I still passed the chem test...</p>
<p>The placement tests are really not that hard. they are just hyped up by a lot of people is what i think. If you know the material what they say you have to know, and can get the sample questions, i think that you should be fine.</p>
<p>can you use a graphing calculator for the chemistry placement exam? , and were there any redox equations in it?</p>
<p>yea you can use a graphing calculator on both chem and pre-calc.
there are balanced equations and stuff but all they ask for is a question like this: given x grams of a certain element how much of a given compound be made through this already balanced equation.</p>
<p>how about for the precalculus exam? was it hard? what did it cover? </p>
<p>Sorry, I know the topics are listed on the testing website, so thanks!</p>
<p>i dont think that any graphing calculators are allowed. i would bring a scientific calculator along with your graphing calculator just to be on the safe side, since all my chem, physics and math classes dont allow graphing calculators at all.</p>
<p>I'm so clueless right now guys. What website are you guy talking about?</p>
<p>I called college board to get my AP scores just now...with my AP scores, guess I dont have to take the chem/calc placement test...hopefully at orientation they won't care that my scores are "hand-written" from a telephone service. :)</p>
<p>wait... you can already get your AP scores? amazing...</p>
<p>sweetdream: testingcenter.uci.edu for all your placement testing questions</p>
<p>KadyaSayzWhat: graphing calculators are allowed as a) they said so at the test and b) they made no effort to prevent otherwise. </p>
<p>I was able to use it for both the chem and physics tests, and I'm sure you can for the pre-calc test.</p>
<p>And a tip for those who haven't taken the above tests yet: the physics test is much harder than the sample questions indicate, and the chem is roughly the same as those samples.</p>
<p>evilleprechaun:
yea he paid college board and then called to find out his scores in advance</p>
<p>can anyone confirm here whether the academic advisers at orientation care if the scores are "official" or not...meaning...will they accept the hand-written, AP scores from the phone service that I have?</p>
<p>i don't even know if i have to take any placement tests...
i looked up that website and since public health is under social ecology, i don't have to take any...
but does that mean i have to start with intro classes for math, science, etc? </p>
<p>oh and is anyone on the waiting list for the orientation?</p>