<p>There's this class thing for it tomorrow, PEERS EEB 97X, and some people I've talked to made it sound like PEERS is some sort of AVID program, which i am disinclined to partake in.</p>
<p>I quit PEERS too. All I did was email the main person (Cyndy Mosqueda, i think…) telling her I that I want to be dropped from the program. Then I logged on URSA and dropped the PEERS classes. Simple as that!</p>
<p>You should double think that. PEERS has helped me incredibly … more than any other organization on campus.</p>
<p>I’m getting a whole lot of mixed messages about PEERS, some positive, some negative. It’s rather annoying actually… What would you say are the benefits of PEERS, specifically to your case?</p>
<p>Look, the PEERS program is for people that are statistically more likely to either perform poorly in the sciences, or drop out of the sciences (or even school) [the main lady person told me this]. If you are strong student and think you’re not included in that statistic, then I would drop the program because it’s a fairly big time commitment. The vast majority of people on campus that are getting As in chem, math, and life science are not in PEERS. They’re just hard-working intelligent students. So if that’s you, then don’t waste your time with it. But hey, why don’t you go to a few PEERS workshops and see if it’s helpful. You can drop the program at any time as far as I know.</p>
<p>^ So if you’re in PEERS then it means you suck at sciences and should really think about switching majors. Obviously, PEERS is a nice way of saying that you suck at it, but will help anyway. That crap is depressing.</p>
<p>wow, what’d u ask her to get her to say that it’s for those types of people? </p>
<p>It’s weird then, because usually to get into UCLA you have to have excelled in the sciences and etc during high school right? So would that statistic still fall upon us?</p>
<p>As a former PEERS student, I don’t entirely agree with nodnarb and grassbandit. Yes, the program is meant to help those students who are “statistically” more likely to do poorly in the sciences but, that doesn’t mean they won’t do well. The program is essentially for students in the sciences that may not have had the proper preparation for college level science classes in highschool. Not all highschool science programs are made equally.</p>
<p>Did PEERS help you out ckings86? How was it for you? Also, how was the research, do you feel that you could have gotte that research on your own without PEERS helping you out?</p>
<p>I did very well in all my science classes and math classes. I think it has more to do with your socioeconomic and ethnic background than it does with your actual grades and/or test scores (which are confidential and only available to the admissions committee as far as I know) if you’re invited to join PEERS.</p>
<p>It doesn’t mean you suck at anything, just a statistic that says people who are poor and non-white and are majoring in science are more likely to do poorly. But that’s just my conjecturing. Bottom line: If you’re good at math and science then don’t waste your time with PEERS. If not, then give it a try.</p>
<p>So I can drop the PEERS program and all their classes right now without getting any withdrawal or drop notifications on my transcript? I’ve already emailed <a href=“mailto:cynthiam@lifescience.ucla.edu”>cynthiam@lifescience.ucla.edu</a></p>
<p>Yes, I believe it is definitely before the drop date, so you can drop any class without any notation. You should be able to look up somewhere the deadline for dropping classes without a notation.</p>
<p>Did Cynthia answer your email about your status, or did she leave you hanging.</p>
<p>Yes after I told her I was dropping she responded with this:</p>
<p>"Hi,</p>
<p>Thank you for letting me know. Earlier this week, you were enrolled in Chem 98XA, the workshop that goes along with Chem 14A. You should drop this through URSA since you will no longer participate in PEERS.</p>
<p>Also, I welcome you to visit the Undergraduate Research Center/Center for Academic and Research Excellence if you’re interested in research or mentorship programs. The URC/CARE is open to all students.</p>
<p>I wish you the best in your education here at UCLA.</p>
<p>Regards,</p>
<p>Cindy"</p>