Placement

of Incoming Students

in Mathematics and

Computer Science

The mathematics and computer science faculty at Grinnell College devote considerable attention to advising incoming students about where they might best begin their coursework. As part of this effort, both faculty and students participate in an on-going research project which uses techniques of artifical intelligence in decision making. While final placement decisions are always the result of discussion between students and faculty, an expert system may be helpful in suggesting possible placements.

In order to utilize this expert system, you may enter appropriate scores into the following table. Leave any box blank, if that information is unavailable.

• The placement expert system analyzes only high school transcript information and various standardized tests; courses taken at colleges are considered in a later phase rather than by the expert system.

• All placements given are unofficial and should be considered tentative. As already noted, students consult with faculty whenever questions arise concerning placement.

• While Grinnell College will not record your inquiry in any way, neither your data nor the response will be transmitted in encrypted form. Thus, as with passing of data over the Internet, there may be some risk that another party will be able to capture all or part of the data transmitted.

created September 10, 1997 last revised July 31, 2002
For more information, please contact Henry M. Walker at (walker@cs.grinnell.edu)