How is the information on the math placement card used to place me in a math class?
If you return your math placement card with your registration, the registrar and the math department will place you in a fall math course which will be listed on your registration notification. For some students, this placement will be different from the one that they chose. If you have not taken an AP exam, you placement can be regarded as tentative. In any case, you’ll have plenty of chances to switch courses if it turns out you’re not in the right course. This can be done during freshman week (see the Calculus Placement Exam below) or even during the first week or two of classes (see the question on switching classes). • What if I haven’t studied any calculus in high school? If you have had little or no calculus but your secondary school preparation is firm, take Math 9. Don’t take a placement test. If your math preparation is weak, consider Math 5-6. • May I take Math 9 even if I took a full year of calculus in high school? If you have had two semesters of calculus, with reasonable
