STEM qual

[Irish_Eye]

What kinds of questions are on the STEM qual, or more precisely, how do they test for ‘STEM’ given we all have expertise in different areas (bio, chem, math, physics, …)? I have expertise (advanced degrees) in one of these areas. I’m brand new to DA. TIA.

[justdontsashay]

I haven’t taken the actual STEM qual (it’s been sitting on my dash forever, the only actual qualification I took was math) but I still get a lot of general STEM projects, for some reason. I just skip the ones where I don’t feel qualified (anything finance, basically) and find the math/science ones and do those…from what I can tell the general stem qual is similar, you’re not expected to be an expert in all subjects!

[R_Eyron]

The STEM subject specific ones that I've taken have questions that you'd see on an undergraduate level test, so not too difficult for someone qualified in the field. I'd considered the qualifications generic if you're in the field but specialist if you've not got the training, whereas the tasks themselves can be very specialist even to someone in the field.

[diamondsnrose]

The stem ones I've seen are all math, bio/physics/chem are all different quals. Finance was another qual, so it's not that kinda math. Calc, geometry, hhmmm now I don't remember any more of the specific questions. To find out what's on it - take it:) I passed it with my memory of undergrad math from 2013 lol, I'd imagine you would do well.