MATH220 Calculus Proficiency Exam

There will be one date only for the multiple-choice version of the MATH220 Calculus proficiency exam. Here's the blurb:
The Department of Mathematics gives a multiple-choice Math 220 proficiency exam for NEW STUDENTS ONLY on:
 Thursday, August 18
1-2:30 pm
314 Altgeld Hall
no sign-up necessary
bring pencil and i-card (or photo ID)
No calculators permitted.
 This is students' only chance to take a multiple-choice calculus exam.  Students will be able to get the results, in person only, 1-4 pm, Friday, August 19, in 313 Altgeld Hall.
 If you contact your new students before this date, please consider including that information.  Further proficiency exam information is available at
http://www.math.illinois.edu/UndergraduateProgram/profic.html
 including information about the regular 3-hour long-answer proficiency exam available for almost any math course on August 27.
 Please e-mail mathadvising@illinois.edu with any questions.  The Math Undergraduate Office can also be reached at 244-7310 between 8:30-noon or 1-5 pm, but adviser hours are very limited until August 15.  Thanks!

Proficiency Exam Subjects & Dates for Fall

Dates, locations, subjects: A synopsis of each proficiency exam for the fall is now available at: https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/dmurph/www/index_files/Proficiencyexams2011.pdf
Exams are available in the following subjects:

• Calculus
• Chemistry
• Languages other than English
• ESL (English as a Second Language) for international students
• Psychology
• Physics

Note that not all exams are available to all students. And even when available, not all exams are even a good idea for all students. If you plan on going on to higher-level courses in a given subject, testing out of the intro course might leave you struggling later on. More rules and info on exams is at http://cte.illinois.edu/testing/placprof/main.html

Questions about whether a proficiency exam is a good idea for you? Ask your advisor (me)!