Advanced Standing Exams

Summer 2025 ASE – Updated May 23, 2025.

  1. The School of Mathematics will offer ASE for MATH 1551, 1552, 1553, 1554, 2550, 2551, 2552, and 3012.
  2. ASEs are not given for MATH 2106, 3235, 3236, 3406 or for 4000-level Math courses.
  3. ASE requests for other math courses will be considered but are not guaranteed.
  4. ASEs are offered during the final exam period.
  5. All ASEs will be in-person at a Georgia Tech campus, with no exceptions.
  6. You must bring your Georgia Tech ID (Buzzcard) to the exam.
  7. The exact date, time and location for each exam will be determined by the School of Mathematics later. Please check the exam location before the day of the exam.
  8. Important deadlines:

    (a) ASE applications are accepted from: May 26-June 23

    (b) ASE payment deadline: June 23, 2025

    (c) ASE application decision deadline: July 7, 2025

  9. Should the MATH ASE conflict with a student’s regularly scheduled final exam during the institute’s final exam period, the conflict period on August 1, 2025 from 11:20 AM – 2:10 PM in the final exam schedule will be used for administration of the MATH ASE. In the case of a time conflict, it is incumbent on the student to request use of the conflict period at least three weeks in advance of the scheduled exam. No exceptions will be granted.
  10. We will provide exam related information just before the Final Exam period via email. Generally, calculators and notes are not allowed
  11. We will not provide instructor details, extra materials, or practice exams for the ASE
  12. More information on ASE is available at the website of the registrar

Rules for Advanced Standing Exams:

  1. A student cannot take an ASE if they have taken the course at Georgia Tech and received any grade in the course, including a W.
  2. A student must be in good standing at the request date and at the exam date.
  3. A student must currently be enrolled in classes at Georgia Tech during the term of the advanced standing exam.
  4. 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. Similarly, students who have taken MATH 2550 at Georgia Tech cannot take an Advanced Standing exam for MATH 2551.  Students who have transfer credit for MATH 2550 can request an Advanced Standing exam for MATH 2551.
  5. A students cannot take more than 2 Advanced Standing Exams in Mathematics in a single term.
  6. Students may not use more than 9 credits of advanced standing to meet degree requirements.
  7. Students will not be allowed to take an examination for advanced standing in a course for which the prerequisite(s) has not been met. Courses in progress count for meeting a prerequisite.
  8. Students will not be allowed to take an ASE in a course if they earned D or F or W grade in the prerequisite course(s)
  9. Students may attempt to receive credit via examination only once per course. This includes both Advanced Standing and New Student Placement Exams.  

Applying to take an Advanced Standing Exam:

  1. To apply for the ASE, complete and submit the online registration form.
  2. Submit your signed ASE form, payment details, course selection, and other necessary information through the online registration form. We are unable to accept these details via email to exams@math.gatech.edu.
  3. Your form will be processed, and you will receive an email with further directions at that point if you are approved to take the exam. We will refund the original payment if the application is denied.
  4. Email exams@math.gatech.edu with questions or concerns.
  5. You’ll receive ASE results by email on the grade submission deadline day

Tentative Schedule of Exams:

Course Time Location
MATH 1551 Differential Calculus July 28 from 8:00 AM - 10:50 AM TBA
  August 1 from 11:20 AM - 2:10 PM TBA
MATH 1552 Integral Calculus July 30 from 11:20 AM - 2:10 PM TBA
MATH 1553 Intro to Linear Algebra July 31 from 11:20 AM - 2:10 PM ​​​​​​​TBA
  August 1 from 11:20 AM - 2:10 PM TBA
MATH 1554 Linear Algebra ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​July 31 from 11:20 AM - 2:10 PM ​​​​​​​TBA
  August 1 from 11:20 AM - 2:10 PM TBA
MATH 2550 Intro to Multivariable Calculus ​​​​​​​July 31 from 8:00 AM - 10:50 AM ​​​​​​​TBA
  August 1 from 11:20 AM - 2:10 PM TBA
MATH 2551 Multivariable Calculus ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​July 31 from 8:00 AM - 10:50 AM ​​​​​​​TBA
  August 1 from 11:20 AM - 2:10 PM TBA
MATH 2552 Differential Equations ​​​​​​​August 1 from 11:20 AM - 2:10 PM ​​​​​​​TBA
MATH 3012 Applied Combinatorics ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​July 31 from 11:20 AM - 2:10 PM ​​​​​​​TBA
  August 1 from 11:20 AM - 2:10 PM TBA
MATH 3215 Introduction to Probability and Statistics July 30 from 8:00 AM - 10:50 AM TBA
  August 1 from 11:20 AM - 2:10 PM TBA
MATH 3670 Probability and Statistics with Applications July 30 from 8:00 AM - 10:50 AM TBA
  August 1 from 11:20 AM - 2:10 PM TBA