How to Apply for an Advance Standing Exam, Comments, and Rules:
See the Registrar's page information to find the appropriate form at:
Email exams@math.gatech.edu with questions or concerns. You may email the form as an attachment to exams@math.gatech.edu.
- DO NOT pay until you get permission from the Math Academic Office to take the exam.
- A student cannot take an advanced standing exam if he/she has taken the course at Georgia Tech and made a D or failed it.
- A student must be in good standing at the request date and at the exam date.
- A student must currently be enrolled in classes at Georgia Tech during the term of the advanced standing exam.
- A student could not be enrolled in the course for which the exam is requested for more than 1 week.
- Advanced Standing exams are not given for MATH 2106, 3235, 3236, 3406 or for 4000-level Math courses. For most semesters, Advanced Standing Exams will be offered for MATH 1551, 1552, 1553, 1554, 1712, 2550, 2551, 2552, 3012. Requests for Advanced Standing Exams in other math courses will be considered, but the request may be denied. Please note that requests for advanced standing exams will be accepted for consideration only if received no later than four weeks prior to the final exam period in the given term.
- The MATH 1553 Advanced Standing exam will not satisfy the graduation requirements for a CS Degree.
- Students who have taken MATH 1553 at Georgia Tech cannot take an Advanced Standing exam for MATH 1554. Students who have transfer credit for MATH 1553 can request an Advanced Standing exam for MATH 1554.
- A students cannot take more than 2 Advanced Standing exams in Mathematics in a single term.
- Students may not use more than 9 credits of advanced standing to meet degree requirements.
Summer 2021 Advanced Standing Examinations - Updated June 16, 2021.
1. List of Summer 2021 Advanced Standing Exams:
The School of Mathematics will offer Advanced Standing Exams in a limited number of classes in Summer 2021. Advanced Standing Exams will be offered for MATH 1551, 1552, 1553, 1554, 2550, 2551, 2552, and 3215.
Requests for Advanced Standing Exams for other classes will be considered. A decision regarding the availability of Advanced Standing Exams for other classes will be made by July 7.
2. Deadline to Apply for a Summer 2021 Advanced Standing Exam:
Please note that requests for advanced standing exams for Summer 2021 will be accepted for consideration only if received no later than July 1, 2021.
Please note that requests for advanced standing exams for 2021 and beyond will be accepted for consideration only if received no later than four weeks prior to the final exam period in a given term. Your request will be evaluated by the Math Academic Office.
3. Administration of Summer 2021 Advanced Standing Exams:
All Advanced Standing Exams will be in-person at Georgia Tech.
3a. On-campus students: For students who are attending Georgia Tech in-person Summer 2021
The Summer 2021 Advanced Standing Exams will be in-person at Georgia Tech on Friday August 6 at 8:00-10:50 or 11:20-2:10 EDT. August 6, 2021 is the Summer 2021 Conflict Exam Period.
NO MAKEUP TIMES ARE AVAILABLE. If you register for an exam, please be sure that you are available to take the examination at that date and time.
3b. Remote students: For students who are attending Georgia Tech remotely Summer 2021
The Summer 2021 Advanced Standing Exams will be in-person at Georgia Tech on Friday August 20 between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm. Exact time to be determined. Students who will not be back on campus by August 20 have the option of taking the exam Monday August 23, 6:00 – 8:50 pm. Rooms are to be determined.
Fall 2021 and Future Advanced Standing Examinations - The following is subject to change DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC and changes in Georgia Tech policy regarding instruction and other procedures. Updated August 13, 2021.
1. Fall 2021 Advanced Standing Exams:
The Advanced Standing Examinations for Fall 2021 and future semesters are planned to be in person exam administered during the Final Exam period for the semester. It is planned that Advanced Standing Exams will be offered for MATH 1551, 1552, 1553, 1554, 2550, 2551, 2552, 3012, and 3215.
Advanced Standing Exams for MATH 1113 will be offered in Fall 2021. Note that this offering of MATH 1113 will not continue past Fall 2021. Advanced Standing Exams for MATH 1113 WILL NOT BE OFFERED IN in Spring 2022.
Requests for Advanced Standing Exams for other classes will be considered.
2. Deadline to Apply for a Fall 2021 Advanced Standing Exam:
Please note that requests for advanced standing exams for Fall 2021 will be accepted for consideration only if received no later than November 10, 2021.
Please note that requests for advanced standing exams for 2021 and beyond will be accepted for consideration only if received no later than four weeks prior to the final exam period in a given term.
3. Administration of Advanced Standing Exams:
All Advanced Standing Exams will be in-person at Georgia Tech. The exact date and time of the Advanced Standing Exam will be determined by the Mathematics Academic Office.
