<p>So at my CC, we have SI’s for some of our classes. Just a little get together by students who need more in depth help for the class. It is always taught by a student who previously took the class and is familiar with the subject. I was wondering if there is much of this at bigger schools? I’m scared that i will not learn as much due to the size of the class. DO they offer a lot of help? Especially, since engineering is a tough major.</p>
<p>Well it depends on if the university you eventually attend has larger or smaller classes…usually even with larger classes, there is one large “lecture” by the professor and much smaller “discussions” led by a grad student TA.</p>
<p>Also at my university (USC) they do offer “supplementary instruction” courses like you describe to engineering majors in freshman and sophomore courses that people traditionally have difficulty (calculus, physics, chem, etc) led by undergrads who had the professor teaching you previously. Plus, for many courses free one-on-one peer tutoring is available. </p>
<p>I’m sure similar things exit at other major engineering universities, so check with you prospective schools.</p>
<p>If I were you…I’d take the year of…write the ACT…do some cool things which can brighten my resume…and then apply to a 4 year college.</p>
<p>But beware…taking a gap can prove disastrous to some…and fruitful to others.</p>
<p>Do not take the year off. After that you probably won’t even feel like going to school. You can take the same classes like calc, physics and chem at a cc too. Just get a good gpa like 3.5+ at your CC and transfer as a sophomore.</p>
<p>I would say yes, you learn less in larger classes, but trust me, you’re not going to go to lecture anyways, so it’s not too much of a concern 
Yes, we have TAs that lead discussion session. We also have tutoring for specific classes, but it costs money. </p>
<p>I would highly recommend NOT taking any time off. My friend took a semester off and now he’s dropped out of CC.</p>
<p>thanks guys.</p>
<p>I believe Supplementary instruction is what i was looking for. As long as there is a lot of those i think i will do fine. They really are a letter grade in improvement.</p>