Can teachers refuse to let you in?

Colleges & Universities University of California - Los Angeles
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<p>There’s this one language class I’m thinking of taking…thing is the teacher knows that from my background in self-study that I know most of it already, thus she says she doesn’t want to “waste my time.” But it would help me get credits for my major and ensure my enrollment as a full time student(finding classes for my major so far has been HELL because they made me wait till the last minute to take the language placement tests). The enrollment is also well below the capacity, so it isn’t like I would be taking somebody else’s spot who deserves it more. </p>

<p>I honestly don’t understand why earning credits with ease would be considered a waste of time. It ensures me a good grade and gives me an extra class. Also, something I consider really important, is that it lets me have another class of people to meet. I’m kind of getting depressed at the thought that my chances of making friends seems to be diminishing with how I’m constantly finding my chances of getting into any class I want dim due to waitlists and time conflicts with the only ONE class I’m registered.</p>

<p><em>sigh</em> My UCLA experience so far isn’t being easy on me. :(</p>

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<p>No…if there are open spots and you’re allowed to enroll in ursa then i don’t see the problem</p>

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<p>Did you happen to take a placement exam?</p>

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<p>What language do you want to take? And can you argue that you would like a review in it because you feel that your study from the past wasn’t adequate enough to cover the little nuances of the language that would make you closer to the level of a native speaker?</p>

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<p>I’ve seen this done in community colleges where the professor on the first day spoke to numerous students in the language they were going to learn in the course. If they responded and sounded fluent, the professor would not allow them to take the course.</p>

<p>The professor doesn’t want to “waste your time,” because he/she believes that you should take a class where you can learn something more useful instead of learning the same crap over and over again. The counter argument is that the more you are exposed to the material, the better you will get at it.</p>