Hey new Terps!
Sorry I've been MIA for the past couple weeks. I have been doing some traveling and conferencing before our big summer gets here.
I just wanted to let you know that our Orientation Registration Cards are being sent out as I type. You should be receiving one in the next couple of days.
When you receive this card, go online to orientation.umd.edu and follow the steps. As you click onto the "Summer Orientation" link on the bottom left, a pop-up screen will show. Click on "Transfer Overview and Registration." Click on each tab individually to complete the necessary steps.
One question we often get is, "Do I need to take the Math Placement Exam?"
The answer is yes and no.
Students in Engineering, Business and Behavioral and Social Sciences Colleges DEFINITELY need to take the Math Placement Exam BEFORE coming to Orientation.
Students who have taken a class that transfers to UM with a 2.0 GPA and an equivalency of MATH140 (Calculus) do NOT have to the exam.
HOWEVER!, we recommend that ALL students take the Math Placement Exam. This exam combines with your SAT and AP scores to give you placement into a certain math course. Taking the Math Placement Exam and doing poorly on it will not hurt you in any way. Scoring high on the exam can only help you place into higher math courses that you may need to graduate faster. So we say, JUST TAKE IT.
If you have any specific questions about your major math requirements and if you have the proper transfer credits, visit tce.umd.edu or call your college directly.
Our first orientation program is this Friday! Get excited.
What questions do you have about the Math Placement Exam or registering for Orientation?
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In the transfer orientation schedule, there is a May 7th date listed. However, when I started the pre-orientation survey, the first date listed was June 9. I'm guessing the first schedule is outdated?
ReplyDeleteHi Seth,
ReplyDeleteWe do not start evaluation of the pre-orientation assessment until the June 9 date. Our groups in the early programs are much smaller, so it allows us to have a lot more one-on-one time (orientation staff to new students; there is always significant academic advisor to new student time) whereas in the summer, we usually have bigger groups.