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<p>Even so, the ALEKS placement test only covers “high school level” math. Only at elite high schools would calculus be included in normal “high school level” math – the normal high school level math sequence goes up to precalculus, but does not include calculus.</p>
<p>Just because completing a calculus course is sufficient to satisfy the “Calculus Readiness Requirement” does not mean that it is necessary. That the normal suggested program of study starts in first semester freshman calculus means that they expect the student to be ready to learn calculus, not already knowledgeable in it.</p>