Why do the supposed best schools need remedial classes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So many sour grapes on this post.

Yet the thread wasn't deleted or locked. Speaks volumes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Harvard's "remedial math" is just corequisite support for freshman calculus.

And there can be extremely bright students who attend "lesser HS" in inner cities/rural areas where Pre-Calc is the "highest math" available. So yes, those kids likely need a bit of extra help to succeed. And most do, they are smart kids, just without the last 18 years of over privileged assistance with everything in life---they have had to work for everything and are surrounded by kids who are not close to them in intelligence (versus the privileged kid where 95%+ are headed to a 4 year college and the rest are starting in CC).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Harvard's "remedial math" is just corequisite support for freshman calculus.

And there can be extremely bright students who attend "lesser HS" in inner cities/rural areas where Pre-Calc is the "highest math" available. So yes, those kids likely need a bit of extra help to succeed. And most do, they are smart kids, just without the last 18 years of over privileged assistance with everything in life---they have had to work for everything and are surrounded by kids who are not close to them in intelligence (versus the privileged kid where 95%+ are headed to a 4 year college and the rest are starting in CC).

Yet these "extremely bright" students couldn't be bothered to use Couresa or OCW to learn more than what is offered in their school

Yes , yes, I know, colleges only expect kids to take the courses available in their school. Regardless of that standard, there's nothing to stop ambitious kids from standing and delivering.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Harvard's "remedial math" is just corequisite support for freshman calculus.

And there can be extremely bright students who attend "lesser HS" in inner cities/rural areas where Pre-Calc is the "highest math" available. So yes, those kids likely need a bit of extra help to succeed. And most do, they are smart kids, just without the last 18 years of over privileged assistance with everything in life---they have had to work for everything and are surrounded by kids who are not close to them in intelligence (versus the privileged kid where 95%+ are headed to a 4 year college and the rest are starting in CC).

Yet these "extremely bright" students couldn't be bothered to use Couresa or OCW to learn more than what is offered in their school

Yes , yes, I know, colleges only expect kids to take the courses available in their school. Regardless of that standard, there's nothing to stop ambitious kids from standing and delivering.

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Well, at least some of these kids have part time jobs, family responsibilities, and extracurricular activities too. Fortunately, the top tier schools have been at this admissions thing for quite a while. Awesome that they value the kids who are tugging themselves up by their bootstraps while still managing to live varied well-rounded lives.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Harvard's "remedial math" is just corequisite support for freshman calculus.

And there can be extremely bright students who attend "lesser HS" in inner cities/rural areas where Pre-Calc is the "highest math" available. So yes, those kids likely need a bit of extra help to succeed. And most do, they are smart kids, just without the last 18 years of over privileged assistance with everything in life---they have had to work for everything and are surrounded by kids who are not close to them in intelligence (versus the privileged kid where 95%+ are headed to a 4 year college and the rest are starting in CC).

Yet these "extremely bright" students couldn't be bothered to use Couresa or OCW to learn more than what is offered in their school

Yes , yes, I know, colleges only expect kids to take the courses available in their school. Regardless of that standard, there's nothing to stop ambitious kids from standing and delivering.

.

Well, at least some of these kids have part time jobs, family responsibilities, and extracurricular activities too. Fortunately, the top tier schools have been at this admissions thing for quite a while. Awesome that they value the kids who are tugging themselves up by their bootstraps while still managing to live varied well-rounded lives.

they have only been at it for a hundred years when too many jews started getting in. Before that, they only used test scores and grades.

[Anonymous]

Ii had a highly erratic childhood. I had no where to study. I did not even have a bedroom growing up. Let alone a desk. And I was working 20 hours a week in HS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think this "remedial" thing is misunderstood on DCUM.

I’m sure it is misunderstood and they will be sure to let anyone know that anything remedial has nothing to do with their child.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Harvard's "remedial math" is just corequisite support for freshman calculus.

And there can be extremely bright students who attend "lesser HS" in inner cities/rural areas where Pre-Calc is the "highest math" available. So yes, those kids likely need a bit of extra help to succeed. And most do, they are smart kids, just without the last 18 years of over privileged assistance with everything in life---they have had to work for everything and are surrounded by kids who are not close to them in intelligence (versus the privileged kid where 95%+ are headed to a 4 year college and the rest are starting in CC).

There is no "highest math available" thanks to the internet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Harvard's "remedial math" is just corequisite support for freshman calculus.

And there can be extremely bright students who attend "lesser HS" in inner cities/rural areas where Pre-Calc is the "highest math" available. So yes, those kids likely need a bit of extra help to succeed. And most do, they are smart kids, just without the last 18 years of over privileged assistance with everything in life---they have had to work for everything and are surrounded by kids who are not close to them in intelligence (versus the privileged kid where 95%+ are headed to a 4 year college and the rest are starting in CC).

Yet these "extremely bright" students couldn't be bothered to use Couresa or OCW to learn more than what is offered in their school

Yes , yes, I know, colleges only expect kids to take the courses available in their school. Regardless of that standard, there's nothing to stop ambitious kids from standing and delivering.

.

Well, at least some of these kids have part time jobs, family responsibilities, and extracurricular activities too. Fortunately, the top tier schools have been at this admissions thing for quite a while. Awesome that they value the kids who are tugging themselves up by their bootstraps while still managing to live varied well-rounded lives.

they have only been at it for a hundred years when too many jews started getting in. Before that, they only used test scores and grades.

And before that they were open admissions for anytime that could afford the tuition. So it's not like that had selective admissions until shortly before they started s discriminating against the Jews.