<p>So was anyone else pressured for time in this years math placement test? I thought I was doing good (taking my time) until I realized that I was only on question 30 with 7 min left!!!! I speed through the rest of the test and barely finished.....How was it with you guys??</p>
<p>Were the questions on the exam hard?
I haven’t taken them yet cause I’m too chicken…</p>
<p>Is there any practice tests or problems for the math placement?</p>
<p>My son took it just yesterday and said it was quite easy and there was maybe one that he wasn’t sure about (and he hasn’t had pre-calc since sophomore year and was a little worried about forgetting some of the very basic stuff). There are about 5 practice questions, if I remember correctly. (But he said the practice questions were sort of a joke… )</p>
<p>The test is easy and the fact that you may have not taken pre-calc for a while is not a good excuse. You shouldn’t really be stressed for time. I lost my internet connection half way through when I took mine and had to restart my computer and router and I was still able to finish with plenty of time left</p>
<p>I just took the exam… and I don’t think I did well on it.
Barely finished the test… and also guessed on over 10 of the problems.</p>
<p>MLD, kindly remember that not everyone taking the test is an engineer. For some people it might not be a cakewalk, particularly if they came from a school with limited math offerings.</p>
<p>You don’t have to do that well on it to be placed in Calc I and the recommendation is only advisory. The math department is trying to keep people from taking Calc I if they think you are not ready for it. You can ignore the recommendation and take it anyway.</p>
<p>So we can disregard our score? I was suggested in the class below Calc I but I feel that it was because of the 25 I got in math on my ACT; I thought the placement was rather easy…</p>
<p>anyone? I appreciate the response.</p>
<p>Not to sound demeaning, but if you got a 25 on the math portion of the ACT then you’ll probably struggle a lot in calc.</p>
<p>I agree with nubswithstubs. If you got a 25 because it was 8 in the morning and you were tired and you know you could have done better, then go ahead and take Calc. If you got a 25 and that was the best you could do if you were to take it again today, then you should really consider whether or not you are ready for Calc.</p>
<p>Not at all I appreciate the advice. I guess I’ll try calc but I’ve remembered that September 26th drop class deadline!</p>
<p>the math was interesting. wasn’t IMPOSSIBLE but definitely not a test where one can be confident that they did well. at least for me that is. i feel like it was mostly difficult algebra problems and precalc but not heavily on the trig functions.</p>
<p>Did anyone else get the “your test result is not available” thing? Because my other friends got their scores instantly</p>
<p>Haha I remember when I took that last year. I used one of those sprint 3G broadband cards at my cabin to do it and my service went out during the test…lol I didn’t even finish it</p>
<p>anyone know if math 105 is a QR1 or a QR2? or better yet, a link that says what is and isnt :)</p>
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<p>The math placement exam was available online beginning June 1. I took the test on June 2, and, like your friends, was able to view my score immediately after completing the test. I was surprised by this because I spoke to an admissions representative, and he told me you would not find out your score until orientation, at which point your academic adviser will give you a sheet that summarizes your performance on each placement exam. So, I logged on again a few days after taking the math test to see if I could still view my score, and realized that I was no longer able to. Inferably, those in charge of orientation did not put the “score-viewing” restriction in place until a few days after the test had been available online. I’m guessing those students who took the test on or around June 1 were able to view their score temporarily, and those who waited until later to take the test never got that chance. </p>
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<p>Math 105 meets the QR/1 requirement.<br>
Here is the link: [LSA</a> Course Guide](<a href=“U-M Weblogin - Stale Request”>U-M Weblogin - Stale Request)</p>
<p>I am a transfer student from a community college whos next class to take is differential equations. I havent looked at math in a while and was wondering if by chance i dont ace it like i should, could they not let me take differential equations and make me retake a lower class. Im confused what would happen to a student like me if my score wasnt good? The placement test seems almost pointless. I realize other students dont have math related majors, but still would like to hear from someone about experiencing this from a position similar to mine. </p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>My son took the test the first week of June but wasn’t able to see his scores. I think no one should stress about this test because if you do well on it you’ll get put into higher math, and if you don’t do well on it you’ll get put into the math that won’t kill your GPA the first year & will give you the foundation to do well in future math… Personally I would not want to get placed into a math class that consumed 85% of my study time and made me anxious & unhappy. You can always take “catch up” classes over the summer if you really feel you have to be in a higher level class.</p>