The scores on the paper-and-pencil placement exam indicate placement into Math Xa, 1a, or 1b, or general eligibility for any of the following: Math 19a, 19b, 20, 21a, 21b, 23a, 25a, 55a and Applied Math 21a. It does not distinguish between any of the last group as all but Math 55a demand more or less the same level of preparation, and your choice from among them should be based on your interests.
The Mathematics Department also offers an online placement re-exam for those of you who question the placement advice that you receive from the paper-and-pencil exam you are taking today. The online exam offers:
- Mastery tests to determine if you have the necessary math prerequisites for certain courses at Harvard that list Math 1a as a prerequisite. In particular, the online exam covers material that is not on today's exam but which is assumed in courses that list Math 1a as a prerequisite. Note in particular that high scores on the BC Advanced Placement Exam or a Math 1b, 21a or 21b equivalent course taken elsewhere may not cover the required material.
- Feedback to show what specific math skills you need to meet the prerequisites for a course that asks for Math 1a.
A meeting entitled "Should I take Math 19, 20, 21, 23, 25, or 55?" will start at 4pm on Thursday, September 13 in Science Center Lecture Hall D.
All questions concerning these courses will be answered at that meeting. Questions that arise after the meeting should be addressed to the Math Department's Head Tutor, Professor Peter Kronheimer (kronheim).
If your placement advice from the online exam differs from that stemming from today's exam, you should take the results from both exams to one of our placement advisors. Here is table of walk-in hours from September 1324:
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Robin Gottlieb gottlieb@math Science Center 430 Tel: 5-7882 (Placement advice) |
John Hall hall@math Science Center 420 Tel: 5-9580 (Placement advice) |
Oliver Knill knill@math Science Center 434 Tel: 5-5549 (Placement advice) |
Rehana Patel patel@math Science Center 423 Tel: 5-1748. (Placement advice) |
Peter Kronheimer kronheim@math Science Center 343 Tel: 5-5745 (math23,25,55 only) (Placement advice) |
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| Tue:9/9 | 1-4 PM | 2-5 PM | |||
| Wed:9/10 | 1-3 PM | 12-2 PM | 2-5 PM | 2-4 PM | |
| Thu:9/11 | 10:30-12:30 | 3-5 PM | |||
| Fri:9/12 | 10:30-12:30 | 1-3 PM | 3-4 PM | ||
| Mon:9/15 | 10:30-1:30 | 3-4 PM | |||
| Tue:9/16 | 10-12 PM | 3-4 PM | |||
| Wed:9/17 | 10:30-12:30 | 2-3 PM | |||
| Mon:9/22 | 2-4 PM |
Advising is not done via telephone, so please stop by during scheduled advising times. If you have any questions regarding placement, please talk with a placement advisor.