It is important for students who intend to satisfy the CSU Entry Level Mathematics (ELM) Requirement by passing the ELM Exam to understand the significance of this test. The videos below provide advice from CSU freshmen about the importance of preparing for the ELM Exam and the consequences of not taking the test seriously.
She is spending a year in remediation just to be able to sign up for Math 45, a required course for her major.
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He regrets not taking the ELM Exam seriously. He now has to spend time in remedial math rather than working on courses for his major.
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She took Honors Trigonometry in high school, but didn't prepare for the ELM Exam. She is now in remedial math and says it's very slow and covers middle school material. See what she says she would have done differently.
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He says some of the math in his remedial college course is at about 8th grade level. Hear his opinion of a remedial math class.
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She knew about the ELM Exam, but didn’t know the consequence of not passing is a semester or two of remedial math. These CSU courses don't even count toward her degree.
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