Quantitative Literacy - Easiest Course?

[Merlin]

How long does it take to complete the "initial knowledge check"?

It depends on how well you know the material and how fast you can work through the problems.

It took me 9 hours to get through the initial knowledge check for Statistics, but I have dyscalculia and need extra time to work through problems. I'm also a bit of a perfectionist so I double and triple check my work since I always feel like I missed something, which doesn't help with the speed. Trigonometry was was easier... or at least more straightforward, so I was able to complete it in half that time.

Prep-wise, I spent a month watching Khan Academy videos; reading stats without tears, trig without tears, and openstax math textbooks; and working problems from some stats and trig courses I found online before I started on the ALEKS assessments. I passed both courses as part of the initial assessment, so this approach seemed to work for me.

I think 2-3 hours to complete an assessment is closer to the average for people who are not math impaired though.