<p>Has anyone completed the fall 2011 placement tests yet? If so, how were they? I am an engineering major and not 100% sure which ones I have to take. Any help is appreciated.</p>
<p>Engineering freshman must take Math (aleks), chemistry and physics. You also need to take a language test unless you have at least the third year of high school language. </p>
<p>Others can tell you about the tests but be aware the ALEKs math test can be taken as many times as you want.</p>
<p>I took the ALEKS math test and the Spanish Placement test. The ALEKS test was not bad at all, everything that was on the test was covered in the Pre-Calculus class senior year. While you have to go through a tutorial on how to use the ALEKS system, it’s not that bad. The Spanish test was also fairly easy. If you have taken 4 years of Spanish like I have, you should have no problem with it.</p>
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<p>If one has 4 yrs of spanish, why take the placement test?</p>
<p>another question: how does the placement test interact with AP tests? Let’s say you get a 4/5 in physics, which I believe is enough for some kind of credit at UIUC, but , for some reason - I dunno maybe you were sick or whatever - you have a placement test score in physics that says to take physics. </p>
<p>In this case, can you still get credit for the AP physics result?</p>
<p>I took the Spanish Placement test because I want to continue taking Spanish classes at Illinois so I need to know which class to be placed into. As for the AP credits, I am not sure about that, but I’m sure if you call Admissions at Illinois they would be able to help you.</p>