mommusic

An article in Sunday's Cincinnati Enquirer (Sept. 20) said remedial students will now go to one of the branch campuses, not the main one, or to nearby Cincinnati State. It is hoped they will eventually transfer to the main UC campus and pursue bachelor's degrees.

This applies to about 600 students a year, starting in the fall of 2010.

This will improve UC's academic profile and is good news for UC supporters who believe the school has been underrated and has the potential to be a competitor to more elite schools (not just its CCM and DAAP schools, which are already world-class.)

This plan should also provide a more welcoming atmosphere to students who need academic help to meet admissions standards at the main campus.

mommusic

Not to mention the spectacular wins of the bearcat football team boosting national visibility!

taxguy

Actually, UC would love to be able to take the remedial students under their "all encompassing" policy of admission. However, with budget cutbacks and substantially increased applications for both freshmen and transfers, they really don't have the ability to take remedial students. Personally, I think this is a good thing for the school overall.