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=== Calculus 1/Calculus 2 === | === Calculus 1/Calculus 2 === | ||
| − | + | Contents covered on the exam include limits, derivatives, and integral shenanigans, also integrating volume and stuff | |
If you pass this exam, you place into Calculus 2 | If you pass this exam, you place into Calculus 2 | ||
=== Calculus 3 or higher === | === Calculus 3 or higher === | ||
| − | written stuff. | + | written stuff. less than 5-10 people pass this exam every year |
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| + | have to score very high, make sure you know sequences/series well if you want to pass this one | ||
If you pass this exam, you place into Calculus 3 | If you pass this exam, you place into Calculus 3 | ||
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== Chemistry Placement == | == Chemistry Placement == | ||
place into honors, gen chem = pain | place into honors, gen chem = pain | ||
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| + | ACS Exam is a very good practice guide. | ||
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| + | cutoff is relatively low, in 50s-60s. | ||
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| + | usually abt 80-100 ppl per class place into honors | ||
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Placement exams occur during Summer Orientation. There are placements for chemistry and mathematics.
Math Placement[edit | edit source]
Precalculus/Calculus 1[edit | edit source]
lots of trig stuff, very little of conic, polar, and induction
If you pass this exam, you place into Calculus 1. Previous year cutoff has been roughly 30/34.
Calculus 1/Calculus 2[edit | edit source]
Contents covered on the exam include limits, derivatives, and integral shenanigans, also integrating volume and stuff
If you pass this exam, you place into Calculus 2
Calculus 3 or higher[edit | edit source]
written stuff. less than 5-10 people pass this exam every year
have to score very high, make sure you know sequences/series well if you want to pass this one
If you pass this exam, you place into Calculus 3
AP Credit[edit | edit source]
AP Calculus AB/BC exam score of 5 may be considered for your math placement. Anything besides 5 is not counted.
Chemistry Placement[edit | edit source]
place into honors, gen chem = pain
ACS Exam is a very good practice guide.
cutoff is relatively low, in 50s-60s.
usually abt 80-100 ppl per class place into honors