Is the test appropriate for students who completed an integrated/reform mathematics curriculum?
The placement test is designed to predict success in the UW mathematics courses. The test is not modeled after any particular high school curriculum. The test is designed to measure three major competency areas which have been deemed essential for success at the college level: mathematics basics, algebra, and trigonometry (these are defined more fully in the Mathematics Description and Samples or at the Center’s website). To the extent that the high school curriculum emphasizes these objectives, students should be able to demonstrate their mathematical skills.
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