<p>Ok, so i was supposed to give my Analytical Writing Placement examination today, but i woke up too late. In the 'schedule of classes' website it says that to enroll in CW R1A, i should take the AWPE test first. But my roommate says he didn't take the test but enrolled in the college writing course anyway.</p>
<p>Does it matter if I just directly enroll for the 6 unit course next semester with giving the analytical writing test first? I'm short of time and i have to get into that course.</p>
<p>you don’t need the AWPE in order to enroll in the CW1A course. However, if you pass the AWPE, you can skip right to R1A and avoid an extra semester of English.</p>
<p>so basically if i had passed that test i could take the 4 unit class instead of the 6 unit one? and does it matter if i just enroll directly to the 6 unit one without taking awpe? Not taking it is like failing right? So it shouldn’t matter …</p>
<p>SATISFIES READING AND COMPOSITION REQUIREMENT; SATISFIES ENTRY LEVEL WRITING REQUIREMENT; Enrollment by Tele-BEARS is restricted to students who have already taken the Analytical Writing Placement Examination (formerly known as Subject A Examination). Students who have not taken the examination should do so on Saturday, February 6, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. in 155 Dwinelle Hall. Results will be available in the College Writing Programs Office, 112 Wheeler Hall, 3-4 weeks after the exam date, thus making it impossible to take the appropriate writing course until Summer 2010. The examination may be taken only once.</p>
<p>^^this is written on the ‘schedule of classes’ under ‘note’. This is what bugs me so much.</p>
<p>Like demoz says, if you pass the AWPE, you can take any R1A class or any R&C part A class other than College Writing R1A. If you take the test and don’t pass it, you’ll take College Writing R1A. If they don’t have you taking the AWPE on record, then I believe you could go straight into taking College Writing R1A if you’re okay with it. I believe the department tries to fill the class with people who did not pass the test or does not have the Subject A requirement fulfilled. When I took the course, one of the people in the class was asked to not take the course (because I believe they received a 3 on the AP Language test), but they were not informed of that when registered for the class and they ended up being allowed to stay in the class. For me, I ended up taking the AWPE, they lost my test, I signed up for the class during CalSO, they found my test and said I passed, and I was still allowed to take the class even though I passed the Subject A requirement. They let me stay in and I preferred to stay because the class section I took fit my schedule and by that time there were no other R&C part A classes available.</p>
<p>^^ What HelloAll just said is true. I also want to throw in that some of my friends took college writing last semester and it was hell for them because they had 3 straight hours of class for two days a week. Another disadvantage of the R&C classes is that they will mess with your schedule because the classes are always filled up quickly.</p>
<p>I would agree with what HelloAll and demoz say. If you have the option of not being forced to taking College Writing R1A, look for another course to satisfy the requirement. Three 2-hour lectures a week or 2 3-hour lectures a week can definitely be tolling and these courses tend to be more reading and writing intensive than other courses from other departments.</p>