Placement into Precalculus, Math 1011 or 1012
Important Information
- The Mathematics Department recommends that students begin college mathematics at a level that has familiarity.
- Many students overestimate their readiness for Precalculus and hurt their GPAs.
- Please keep in mind that the amount of material covered in two days of college may be covered in a month at the high school level.
- College mathematics is both more rigorous and covers more material.
- If you are placed into a math class for which you are unprepared, you will probably fail the class.
To Take the Precalculus Placement Exam
If you believe you are ready for Precalculus rather than Math 1006, College Algebra, please follow these steps to take the Brooklyn College Online Placement Exam:
- Go to www.myopenmath.com and register for a free account. Please use an e-mail address you check regularly.
- Add the Precalculus Placement Exam using the following information:
CourseID: 100548
Enrollment key: spring2022
- Read the information about the placement exams on MyOpenMath.
- Required prerequisites to take the placement exams:
- You must complete both the "Formatting Practice" and the "Placement Exam Policies" before the placement exam. Both are on MyOpenMath.
- If you have completed the required prerequisites, the placement exam will become available and you may take it at any time.
