They won't rescind admission. It's merely for placing you in Calc 1, or advancing you to Calc 2 or higher to start.
I said the exact same thingYou want to be in Calc 1. My advice to DS#1 was "do not try to be a hero on the placement test!" If you are good in Calc, it will be an easy A, if you need a more thorough background it will be absolutely required. There is no downside.
My DS got 5s on AP Calc AB & BC and tested into Calc 3 his first semester. I get why cadets do it both ways, starting in Calc 1 or 2 would be easier doolie year. Having said that my son was able to start a research project his second semester and got into his advanced degree courses sooner.Say you pass calc 1 and 2 ap tests with a 5 and pass the placement tests. If you start in calc 3 is that your freshman year or do you do something else for that year? Is there any time later that this can be beneficial for extra time to do other things? Say you’re also an engineering major.
That is what my DD hopes to do!Or placing you into remedial math if you don't pass the precalculus portion. That's fine if you need it, but can be a wasted semester if you don't since it is a non-credit class.
I don't agree that everyone wants to be placed into Calc 1. It is often the best option, but I'm glad I wasn't back in the day and my ds is also hoping to be placed into Calc 2 which should still be an easy A for him since he's already had it. I was able to minor in math because of the extra semester without overloading my schedule.
Disagree. Validate everything you possibly can. I wasn't able to validate Calc 1 because I didn't test well and really wish I had been able to. Unless you haven't ever taken calculus, skipping Calc 1 will be way easier than taking it, one less class you have to take, and Calc 2 is not terribly difficult. Try and validate everything you can.You want to be in Calc 1. My advice to DS#1 was "do not try to be a hero on the placement test!" If you are good in Calc, it will be an easy A, if you need a more thorough background it will be absolutely required. There is no downside.
The downside is that it is an extra class. My DS had estra room in his schedule due to "testing out" of classes. He was able to either take a class that he really wanted or have a lighter load during a tough semester. I'd say do your best.You want to be in Calc 1. My advice to DS#1 was "do not try to be a hero on the placement test!" If you are good in Calc, it will be an easy A, if you need a more thorough background it will be absolutely required. There is no downside.
Disagree. Validate everything you possibly can. I wasn't able to validate Calc 1 because I didn't test well and really wish I had been able to. Unless you haven't ever taken calculus, skipping Calc 1 will be way easier than taking it, one less class you have to take, and Calc 2 is not terribly difficult. Try and validate everything you can.
I know a lot of folks who didn't try to validate to try and get a good GPA and regretted it later.