<p>Hello cc, I had a question regarding the Math Placement Test at Santa Monica College. Is there a website, or some sort of tutoring that tailors to a specific Math class you want to test into? For example, I want to test into Math 7, but I am not sure I would get in on my first try, and I do not want to waste much time, so is there some sort of study tool that SMC (or anyone, really) offers that would cover things needed so that I can test into Math 7? </p>
<p>Thanks :)</p>
<p>Have you tried Kahn Academy, or checking which textbook is used for Math 7 (or the math course that is a pre-requisite to Math 7 since you are trying to test into Math 7) and ordering that used somewhere to self study?</p>
<p>EDIT: If you’re already attending SMC, you can also check if the school has a math tutoring center. After viewing the Kahn Academy videos (and taking notes) and trying the problems in a textbook, if you have any other questions, then you may be able to go to that tutoring center and ask the tutors about the problems you are having trouble with.</p>
<p>Or, have you looked at the placement test website for SMC? The placement test center website for my CC had some links to sample problems that students could practice with.</p>
<p>You’re right. Thanks! </p>
<p>I checked on my student record thing and since I had already tried testing into Math 7 -but failed miserably- I noticed under the placement history, that the Math Section was broken down into 5 sections. Pre-Algebra, Algebra, College Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry. So I’m guessing I just need to go over the general stuff covering all of these things.</p>
<p>I know this is thread is over three weeks old, but I thought I’d add my input:</p>
<p>Generally math placement tests that test if you’re proficient with college algebra will have: algebraic operations (factoring, expanding, simplification of rational expressions, manipulating roots and exponents), solutions of equations and inequalities, coordinate geometry (linear lines, conics, sets of points, graphs of algebraic functions), functions (polynomials, exponential, logarithmic functions) and finally basic trigonometry.</p>
<p>Again, generally, you won’t be able to use a calculator. I’m currently reviewing all of this for a math placement exam as well so I can hopefully get into calculus 1 this fall. Cheers!</p>