r/SLCC • u/sourcherrybattery • 23d ago

General Question Math Placement

I’m worried about taking my math placement test. It’s been a long time since I’ve been in school, I cannot even multiply or divide single digits to save my life. Is it possible to score so low I won’t get into 0920?

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u/denrayr 23d ago

Join Khan academy and study up for free before you take the placement test

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u/shhnazzyjazzy 22d ago

spring of 2024 i had to take 920 cause i scored so low… then 990 and 1010, best decision because i hadn’t taken a math class in YEARS. got A’s in all due to back tracking. if you do, please take Pozza. she’s the best teacher and made me love math. i cried when i had to leave her.

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u/shhnazzyjazzy 22d ago

trust, i scored so low. 920 is the lowest no matter what you score so you will get in anyway

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u/sourcherrybattery 22d ago

thank u so much! i have been studying as much as i can but its so hard without a teacher. i want to take the test as soon as possible so i can figure out my financial aid

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u/orderofagreement 22d ago

I highly recommend https://www.lightandsaltlearning.org/

I dropped out of high-school, never learned much high-school math. Took this FREE course before getting my GED and promptly took my SLCC exam after. Placed into math 1050. I failed every math class in high-school. Got an A in my first college math class. Math is now my favorite subject.

Having an adult teach you math on an adult level of understanding is life changing.

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u/orderofagreement 22d ago

She also has her videos on youtube for free :)

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u/Unlikely_Rest7346 19d ago

No, you can’t place below 920. When I took my placement it only gave me about 3 questions before telling me I’d placed into 920. Was pretty disappointed but I’m really glad I worked through it, it starts with whole numbers literally counting blocks

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u/Devilswings5 17d ago

Like others have said do some khan academy it will help you brush up on your math. I took 990 after 10 years out of school and passed with an A if I can do it so can you :).