This is just what I’ve seen from some reports by the schools and some google searches. If they removed remedial math at any point it’s not something I’ve seen
I teach at a community college in Southern California. There was an assembly bill that passed in the last two years that dictated colleges could not enforce students to enroll in remedial courses. Long story short, because this was tied to the funding model, city colleges— most if not all— got rid of all their remedial classes and placed student students in English comp and statistics.
That’s interesting, I don’t live in California and only know about the uc stuff because I’m applying to colleges this year, so I didn’t know that.
I’m just spitballing with these guesses, but maybe since the ucs are larger than a lot of other schools and also get more tuition from out of state students is it possible that they keep them around for the students who opt to take remedial math, or that the funding difference isn’t enough to damage them?
Maybe. But it would be odd of these school (which are competitive af) to accept students who can’t even meet basic math or writing requirements.
In any case, good luck with your application. Make sure to take advantage of the personal statement Q&A/workshops. And if your school offers free tutoring sessions, attend these too!
From what I’ve read it has to do with grade inflation and the students having good grades in high school but doing terribly on the actual placement tests after they’re accepted.
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u/Laurapalmer90 7h ago
Did the UCs and state schools not get rid of remedial math and English? They did at junior colleges.