The Biology Advanced Standing Exam is offered once each year on Registration Day of the fall semester. This year the exam is being offered on Tuesday, September 2, 2008 (9-12noon in Walker Gym 50-340). 

The deadline to register for the Biology Advanced Standing Exam is Wednesday, August 27, 2008.  Please send an email to bioadvance [at] mit.edu if you are planning to take the exam.  

Recommended study materials, problems sets, and exams are available on the Biology course websites for 7.012, 7.013,  and 7.014. A list of common topic areas covered in these courses is available here (pdf).

A passing grade on the advanced standing exam will give you credit for 7.012 Introductory Biology, and will fulfill the Biology General Institute Requirement (GIR).

Information for entering first year students:
If you are an entering freshman and receive a grade of C or better on the Biology Advanced Standing exam, you will receive the grade P for 7.012. This grade will be posted to your fall term record and will appear on your transcript. If you receive a grade of D or F on the exam, no record will be kept of your non-passing performance.

Information for students other than first year:
If you are not an entering first year student, you must complete a petition requesting permission to take the exam. You must not have been registered or attended class at MIT in 7.012, 7.013, 7.014. Once completed and signed, please submit your petition to the Schedules Office, 5-111, by August 8, 2008. A grade of A through F will be recorded and will appear on your transcript, but will not be included in the calculation of your term or cumulative GPA.

Additional information on Advanced Standing Exam procedures and grading is available on the Registrar’s website, on Uinfo, and on the Class of 2012 website.