UCLA parents: Student services cut

arabrab
Thu, 21 Apr 2011 11:50:13 +0000

If you’re that weak in science, do you really belong at one of the top schools in the state? Getting tutored at the expense of your fellow students (whose fees have risen up dramatically and who are now funding a great deal of the University’s financial aid) or at the taxpayers’ expense in a state that is broke?

California’s Higher Ed Master Plan clearly set out the purpose of the UC system as opposed to the Cal State and Community College Systems.

Take a look at the description for Math 1:
"The purpose of Math 1 is to give students a strong preparation for taking calculus. Students completing Math 1 are expected to continue in Math 3A or Math 31A. Math 1 does not satisfy the quantitative reasoning requirement for the College of Letters and Science.

Math 1 covers material that is ordinarily addressed in the high school curriculum. However, this material is not required for admission to the University of California, and for this reason the course is offered for credit at UCLA."

That’s right – they’re apparently letting students into UCLA who haven’t even succeeded at everyday high school math coursework, and on top of this students expect to be tutored in the subject at public expense? Meanwhile, UCLA is turning away thousands of students with outstanding high school records including numerous AP courses and strong performance on the SAT and Achievement tests. Something terribly wrong about that.