placement test

[hotdog34]

hello!
I've been hearing a lot about a placement test upon entering Pre-med and would really like some more info. When do you take it, what does it involve, and what are the implications of the results? Please let me know. :)
Thanks guys.

[Cyberia]

hello!
I've been hearing a lot about a placement test upon entering Pre-med and would really like some more info. When do you take it, what does it involve, and what are the implications of the results? Please let me know. :)
Thanks guys.
Read the thread "what determines your premed placement"

[OmarT]

hello!
I've been hearing a lot about a placement test upon entering Pre-med and would really like some more info. When do you take it, what does it involve, and what are the implications of the results? Please let me know. :)
Thanks guys.


no implications, just to get an idea of where students stand. Easy stuff.

[hotdog34]

hello,
thanks for the replies guys. I looked at the thread, but it doesn't seem like there is a definite conclusion. has anyone actually been able to opt out of lower premed classes? please let me know,
thanks

[Cyberia]

hello,
thanks for the replies guys. I looked at the thread, but it doesn't seem like there is a definite conclusion. has anyone actually been able to opt out of lower premed classes? please let me know,
thanks
If you do well enough on the placement test..and Dr M the dean approves it, then yes..you can opt out of lower classes..you're not going to opt out of classes that are 'required'..FI..you wont be able to opt out of calculus..but you might get outta precal..

[hotdog34]

oh i see.... thanks! its strange because when i asked the admissons officers, they don't seem to know about this test. what are the required courses that you cannot opt out of?

[Tipton]

AUA Admissions is only omniscient on the 4th and 5th Thursdays of every other month...by appointment only.

[hotdog34]

Would that include this month? Also, do you have any idea about this placement test?

[OmarT]

To address the placement test in full:

It was during the first day of class or "orientation" at the pre med campus. There was some basic chemistry, basic math section, and an English section. We were told that it wouldn't affect out placement in any way. It was to see our skills in the subjects relative to the other institutions we came from and to see where we stood as a whole.

Placement into the pre med program is pretty much based off of what Dr. M, the Pre med dean feels is appropriate for you specifically. Some people will be exempt from certain classes for certain reasons, and other not. There is no one specific rubic he/ anyone in premed uses to determine about specific classes. If a student has completed up to a pre med 4 level for example, but lacks significantly as a whole in regards to having to many bad grades or withdrawls or somthing of that sort, Dr. M may feel it is better to bump the student to pre med 3, or adjust their schedule accordingly by removing a certain class and adding another one.

[Tipton]

Thanks for that OmarT!