George Mason Term Instructor Ermias Kassaye, left, helps a student figure out an equation during a summer math boot camp on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2023 at George Mason University in Fairfax. Va.

University calculus courses can often negatively and inequitably affect student success in STEM, as these challenging yet foundational classes can act as a barrier to achievement for students from ...

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What did you think of your time with the ALEKS? We hope you found it interesting. After your session, you will receive a score, which determines if you should enroll in one of our calculus courses, ...

Walker Kroubalkian said he didn’t pay much mind to an advance placement test he’d taken five months ago. The University High School student took the AP calculus exam in May. He’d hoped for a 5, which ...

Welcome to your mathematical experience at SCU! No matter where you come from or what background you bring, we want you to thrive in your mathematics courses. Your success is important to us, so we ...

FAIRFAX, Va. – Diego Fonseca looked at the computer and took a breath. It was his final attempt at the math placement test for his first year of college. His first three tries put him in pre-calculus, ...