Placement tests

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<p>I'm going to be taking my placement tests (English and Math) next Tuesday. What can you tell me about them? Any tips? I'm a transfer, and I haven't been to the campus since my tour, and my advising session will be at the end of July. I'm particularly concerned about the math test. I haven't taken a math class in five years, and I can't remember a lot of the things on the review sheet. Of course, I'm going to brush up, but how difficult is the math, and how worried should I be? If they start at 8, what time should I expect to leave?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>The placement tests are pretty easy. At worst you’ll get put into college algebra. From there just take pre-calc, and then your major will have its own math requirements (stat, calc, or a special class). </p>

<p>English was also easy. I never even took AP Eng and placed into IH1 (bypassing two English classes).</p>

<p>The test did take a long time though. About 6 hours including lunch. You’ll be taking it in Gladfelter or Anderson which isn’t the most enthusing place to be all day.</p>

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<p>Practice Test - <a href=“http://www.temple.edu/marc/pdf%20files/Review%20-%20Math%20Placement%20Test.pdf[/url]”>http://www.temple.edu/marc/pdf%20files/Review%20-%20Math%20Placement%20Test.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Answers - <a href=“http://www.temple.edu/marc/pdf%20files/Review%20Answer%20Key%20-%20Math%20Placement%20Test.pdf[/url]”>http://www.temple.edu/marc/pdf%20files/Review%20Answer%20Key%20-%20Math%20Placement%20Test.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>I am taking it next week, so I have looked over the topics to prepare myself more. I heard it is exactly the same topics, so that should help you in knowing what you need to know.</p>

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<p>Actually at worst you’ll be placed into elementary algebra, and then you have to take college algebra and statistics (QA & QB). Then you might or might not be required to take higher level mathematics (calculus, linear algebra, etc) depending on your major.</p>