What is the purpose of the Advanced Standing Exam in chemistry?
The General Institute Science Requirement equips students with a broad range of tools and provides them with a common background of scientific concepts that are relied on in upper level subjects. Chemistry is one component of this core Science Requirement. It is fulfilled by the successful completion of 5.111, 5.112 or 3.091 Some freshmen have unusually strong backgrounds in chemistry that may include the concepts and tools covered in the MIT introductory chemistry courses, 5.111, 5.112 and 3.091. The purpose of the Advanced Standing Exam is to test whether your proficiency in chemistry is of a sufficiently high level for you to place out of and to receive credit for the chemistry component of the MIT Science Requirement. This exam is not the equivalent of the Advanced Placement Exam administered by the Educational Testing Service or the IB exam. Rather, it is an exam which tests whether you have mastered the material covered in our introductory courses. This material is substantially
