Frustrated public schools don't offer proper classes to qualify for admissions

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<p>Texaspg, could be. The Dec. 31st deadline is only if you need it to prove Calc readiness. If you have it covered some other way, then the Dec. 31st date doesn’t apply, I don’t think. </p>

<p>Not sure about the other. I didn’t see sunnydayfun’s earlier post. I’ll have to look.</p>

<p>I know TAMU requires that engineering students take the math placement test no matter what prior to New Student Conference (in the summer).</p>

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<p>OK, I found it. You do have to take ALEKS if you’re an engineering student before registration.</p>

<p>[Admitted</a>! What’s Next? - Cockrell School of Engineering](<a href=“UT Cockrell School of Engineering”>UT Cockrell School of Engineering)</p>

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<p>Many engineering programs have a math placement test. My daughter had to take one at her university too.</p>

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<p>This is kind of IT in a nutshell. It’s #1 on FAQ.</p>

<p>I have been admitted to the Cockrell School of Engineering. What do I need to do next?</p>

<p>Prior to enrolling, you will need to make sure you have met the Calculus Readiness requirement. Visit the After-Admission Checklist in Be A Longhorn to finalize your admission and prepare for enrollment. The Cockrell School of Engineering has also developed an Engineering Orientation Checklist of things to complete before, during and after orientation.</p>

<p>[Frequently</a> Asked Questions - Cockrell School of Engineering](<a href=“UT Cockrell School of Engineering”>UT Cockrell School of Engineering)</p>

<p>The ALEKS requirement is on the “After Admission Checklist”</p>

<p>Geez. I guess we just hijacked this thread in the name of UT Engineering. Sorry OP. :/</p>

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<p>Re: [Frequently</a> Asked Questions - Cockrell School of Engineering](<a href=“http://www.engr.utexas.edu/future/undergraduates/faqs]Frequently”>http://www.engr.utexas.edu/future/undergraduates/faqs)</p>

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<p>Seems like that pretty much says that you need to be ready for calculus, not necessarily that you have had it in high school.</p>

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<p>(As long as we’ve gone totally off topic, just wanted to remind you, texaspg, that not all Texas high schools offer AP curriculum. I don’t know if there are publics that offer no AP, but I do know there are some that offer minimal AP; some privates have dropped AP; and some homeschoolers elect non-AP options. Obviously, they can all still take AP tests…but some don’t. Hence, using ALEKS to qualify everyone is an equalizer. PS - thanks for your mod work on the UT forum!)</p>

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<p>lmkh, just want to jump in to reiterate what others have already said, that the person from Rice must have misunderstood your daughter’s situation! I applied to college three years ago with only precalculus, taken in junior year, and AB Calc in senior year, and had no problem being admitted to Rice or even engineering schools like MIT. I’ve also only taken one AP in total by the end of junior year, if that calms your concerns. While there were freshmen who came in with background in multivariable, that was not the norm and everyone catches up to each other eventually.</p>