AACOMAS retake question (Calc I for business calc)

[SailorHg]

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Hi everyone,

I need to retake Calculus II (D+) and plan on doing so this summer before I submit AACOMAS in August. I originally took Calculus for Business in college and earned a B. I am thinking it may be advantageous to do a Calc I/Calc II sequence this summer so I can learn any material I missed the first time and help me get an A in calc II.

Would I be able to replace my B in Business Calculus with an A in Calculus I? I have read the AACOMAS instructions and this seems to be the most relevant piece of info: "While AACOMAS allows applicants to classify similar coursework from separate schools as repeated, the verification staff is not responsible for determining whether the content, course level, and credit hours are equivalent."

I'm not horribly concerned with it, but it does give my cGPA a small boost.

Thanks!

 

[mathnerd88]

I don't think it will "replace" your Business Calculus grade. I would say Business Calculus is very different than Calculus I.

 

[DrMikeP]

Hi everyone,

I need to retake Calculus II (D+) and plan on doing so this summer before I submit AACOMAS in August. I originally took Calculus for Business in college and earned a B. I am thinking it may be advantageous to do a Calc I/Calc II sequence this summer so I can learn any material I missed the first time and help me get an A in calc II.

Would I be able to replace my B in Business Calculus with an A in Calculus I? I have read the AACOMAS instructions and this seems to be the most relevant piece of info: "While AACOMAS allows applicants to classify similar coursework from separate schools as repeated, the verification staff is not responsible for determining whether the content, course level, and credit hours are equivalent."

I'm not horribly concerned with it, but it does give my cGPA a small boost.

Thanks!

AACOMAS detailed replacement policy and examples is on their site.

There are slight allowances such as replacing a 3 with a 4 credit class BUT calc for business is not the same as calc I. You could try it but if they don't accept it you might find your application is delayed if they ask you to make corrections and them to re-verify it. So is it worth it? Maybe if going from a 3.14 to a 3.21

 

[SailorHg]

AACOMAS detailed replacement policy and examples is on their site.

There are slight allowances such as replacing a 3 with a 4 credit class BUT calc for business is not the same as calc I. You could try it but if they don't accept it you might find your application is delayed if they ask you to make corrections and them to re-verify it. So is it worth it? Maybe if going from a 3.14 to a 3.21

Ah that's true, I would not want a delay, especially already into August. It's only a 0.02 boost anyway, so I won't worry about marking it as a repeat.

Thank you and @mathnerd88 for answering my question!