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<blockquote data-quote="keith99" data-source="post: 66891473" data-attributes="member: 211648"><p>Pretty much in agreement with my thoughts. </p><p></p><p>I'd add one more reason to try a Community College. To get a cheap taste of something new. I went to a local Community College to take some accounting classes before applying to the Graduate School of Management at UCLA. </p><p></p><p>My big concern is the accountability and how the '2 years' part works out. When I took the first accounting class it was in a bungalow type classroom, little stairway of about 4 steps leading up to the area in front of each of the doors. There were permanent bungalows so the 'railing' on the platform was more like a wall. That is important because the first day of class every seat was full, people lined the walls and spilled out onto the top of the stairs, standing and sitting on the wall. There were far more people wanting in that could be accommodated. </p><p></p><p>The class grades were 30% for each of 3 tests (the final was just the last of the 3) and 10% on homework. Rather than have to deal with excuses the lowest homework was thrown out. The instructor allowed a lot of people on the wait list. So at first there were more bodies than seats. </p><p></p><p>By the time the second homework assignment was returned everyone remaining had a seat. By the time the first test was returned no one was sitting next to anyone, e.g. half the seats were empty. </p><p></p><p>Here is problem number 1, that is still before the drop date. Drop the class and it does not hurt your GPA. People doing that is already a problem. Poorly thought out this could make it worse. Well thought out it could improve things. </p><p></p><p>Second issue is what does '2 years' mean? If just 2 chronological years it make this more a subsidy for the middle class and generally not the best and brightest of the middle class. Only those who can afford to not work could take full advantage of this. The real poor would get 1/4-1/2 the benefit of the better off because they would have the time constraints of a their regular job(s). </p><p></p><p>So I like the idea, I'm concerned with the implementation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="keith99, post: 66891473, member: 211648"] Pretty much in agreement with my thoughts. I'd add one more reason to try a Community College. To get a cheap taste of something new. I went to a local Community College to take some accounting classes before applying to the Graduate School of Management at UCLA. My big concern is the accountability and how the '2 years' part works out. When I took the first accounting class it was in a bungalow type classroom, little stairway of about 4 steps leading up to the area in front of each of the doors. There were permanent bungalows so the 'railing' on the platform was more like a wall. That is important because the first day of class every seat was full, people lined the walls and spilled out onto the top of the stairs, standing and sitting on the wall. There were far more people wanting in that could be accommodated. The class grades were 30% for each of 3 tests (the final was just the last of the 3) and 10% on homework. Rather than have to deal with excuses the lowest homework was thrown out. The instructor allowed a lot of people on the wait list. So at first there were more bodies than seats. By the time the second homework assignment was returned everyone remaining had a seat. By the time the first test was returned no one was sitting next to anyone, e.g. half the seats were empty. Here is problem number 1, that is still before the drop date. Drop the class and it does not hurt your GPA. People doing that is already a problem. Poorly thought out this could make it worse. Well thought out it could improve things. Second issue is what does '2 years' mean? If just 2 chronological years it make this more a subsidy for the middle class and generally not the best and brightest of the middle class. Only those who can afford to not work could take full advantage of this. The real poor would get 1/4-1/2 the benefit of the better off because they would have the time constraints of a their regular job(s). So I like the idea, I'm concerned with the implementation. [/QUOTE]
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