<p>If they recommend you take it, then take it… I think if you place into, you are required to take it, but I’m not sure.</p>
<p>That said, a couple of my friends placed into Expos 10… at first they were disappointed, but in the end, they were VERY, VERY, VERY glad they did… the writing teachers are PHENOMENAL, and the 2 fellow students I knew who took it got insane amounts of personal attention all to improve their writing skills… so, if you get placed into Expos 10, then don’t be disappointed, but instead relish the opportunity to get personalized, individualized writing help from some of the most devoted teachers.</p>
<p>For those who don’t know, all first-years take a writing exam during orientation… those whose writing is deemed needs a little more work, get placed into Expos 10 in the first semester, to be followed by Expos 20 in the second semester… Everyone else takes just one semester of writing, Expos 20, in either semester. The slightly better writers were placed into Expos 20 in the spring, whereas the slightly weaker writers were placed into Expos 20 in the fall… to get more immediate help.</p>
<p>It’s not a big deal, and certainly nothing to be ashamed about.</p>