<p>I was accepted to attend UCLA this Fall, but was rescinded for receiving two W's during my last semester at community college. One of these classes was a transfer math course, Statistics. This subject proved to be unbearable and it was quite difficult getting myself to attend class. There were other factors, too-- my work schedule, the 7 a.m. class time, personal issues, etc, etc. I was dropped due to having too many absences. Ideally, I would refrain from ever taking this course again, but I feel it is necessary for me to replace this 'W' on my transcript. I have no qualms about retaking the other course, Classical Humanities, but the idea of taking Stats again is incredibly unpleasant.</p>
<p>My question is, do you think I can take another math course instead for my transfer requirement or is it best to replace this looming W on my transcript? I'd much rather take Trig and, anyway, the Stats classes at my CC are pretty full at the moment. Chances are I would not be able to take Stats until Spring 2011. I'd like to be done with my CC by this Fall, reapply to several UCs, and have that Spring semester off to work.</p>
<p>My last semester was a huge fart. I know that... But, I am ready to get back on track again. Any advice is appreciated.</p>
<p>I actually drop my stats class last semester too. I think it was really difficult for me because it was so hard taking it seriously; the prof was just going so slow. Plus, I needed to take a upper div stats anyway. take precal instead!</p>
<p>At my CC, you could take College Algebra, Pre-Cal or Stats. I took Statistics because I am a Psychology major. I think it is one of those classes where you really have to go in with an open mind (if that makes sense)!! At first I struggled a lot, but once you start to relate to the examples, it is very easy. As the professor told us in the beginning of the semester: the most we will do is add, subtract, multiply and divide. </p>
<p>I would repeat the course, but that is my opinion~ it is like no other math course. It is very informative! I wish you the best of luck! ^|^</p>
<p>sjilliang- Trig does NOT transfer to any of the UC’s… Trig only transfers to a Cal State… How did Ucla notify you that you were rescinded? Did you have any other transferrable math completed? </p>
<p>@juliet! 10 more days! will you please forward my email to tiffany?? <a href="mailto:shawnabehrens@yahoo.com">shawnabehrens@yahoo.com</a>… thank you so much!</p>
<p>haha… I know smart of me right?<br>
College Algebra is a continuation of High School Algebra… It’s composite functions, graphing etc… </p>
<p>Precal is a little bit of everything! Definitely more intense than Stats… Stats is the easiest route… Stats may be a bit difficult for someone if English is not their 1st language though…</p>
<p>I think it depends on your professor for stats. I’ve seen stats at a high school level and community college and they were way too easy. I then saw stats at a UC level and some of those professors are BRUTAL. I had friends who easily received A’s in multivariable calc and they had to really fight for that A in stats at ucsc. </p>
<p>Definitely take stats at a CC. Calc is nearly the same everywhere (with the exception of engineering calc at UC).</p>
<p>@MidnightGolfer… I know Cal has 2 different stats classes… One is Calc based & One is just called “Elementary Stats”… The one @ UC could be Calc based? also admittedly, some professors are ridiculously easy a.k.a. Cal State Dominguez Hills… I can attest personally… The class was a joke. open book test… I took it during Intersession…</p>
<p>@shawneee: Yes, depending on the UC there may be many different types of stats courses. At UCSC there is regular stats and bio stats, where the latter is VERY easy. However, regular stats is the course that is still pretty difficult even though it’s just a regular stats course and calculus is NOT a pre-req for it. </p>
<p>I used to tutor my ex and her stats class at De Anza is even easier than what I’ve seen for UCSC’s biostats (which is really surprising). Her class average on one of the midterms was a 55%. I can’t even imagine if they took that class at a UC :/</p>
<p>sjilliang wrote:
“I was accepted to attend UCLA this Fall, but was rescinded for receiving two W’s during my last semester at community college. One of these classes was a transfer math course, Statistics. This subject proved to be unbearable and it was quite difficult getting myself to attend class. There were other factors, too-- my work schedule, the 7 a.m. class time, personal issues, etc, etc. I was dropped due to having too many absences.”</p>
<p>Your problem is that you have no sense of priorities, self-discipline or motivation. Something really important was at stake here, maintaining your admission to UCLA. I doubt the subject was so unbearable that you could not spend just a few months studying it. In life there are going to be times when you have to do things that seem “unbearable” for a while in order to accomplish a goal. Not everything you need to do is going to be at a time that is convenient for you. There are far worse hardships than having to get up early enough to attend a 7:00 AM lecture. I did not enjoy working 36 hour shifts with no sleep every third day when I was an intern but I did because I wanted to be a doctor. You should have been able to have gotten yourself to attend classes simply because you knew it was what you had to do to not be rescinded by UCLA.</p>
<p>Rather than wondering about whether you should try to take Statistics, Pre-calculus or Trigonometry, you should be seriously asking yourself if you have the responsibility and self-discipline it takes to succeed in any university.</p>
<p>The majority of the time, those who couldn’t meet their admissions requirements weren’t of the caliber of student who SHOULD be attending one of the nations top universities. You really have to question yourself. If you can’t cut it at a CC and you’re trying your hardest, how will you cut it at UCLA or UCB? Admittedly, extenuating circumstances do arise, but these should be accounted for. My failures at a community college are of my own doing. I grew from them and moved on and it cost me a year of my life.</p>
<p>the best thing to do at this point is to take a gap year. Reevaluate what you want to do with your life, do an internship or two and volunteer/do ECs related to your major and retake the required courses and pass them, preferably with an A. Worst case scenario, you missed out on one year of working in a poor job market, it might even work out to your advantage in that regard that you had an extra year off.</p>
<p>I took stats @ UCLA extension and it was super easy. The professor let us use our notes for all exams. I got a B+ without ever studying. Take stats again with an easy professor, even if this means keeping the W and taking stats at a different school.</p>
<p>I definitely suggest you trying to knock out that W. Even if you don’t like Stats, I would rather make up that W, especially if you’re planning on Graduate School where they will see that W as a C. Stats seems so much easier than Pre-Cal or College Algebra. Actually it WAS. Good luck to you and hang in there!</p>
<p>Look i think you all are getting a little elitist about yourselves. </p>
<p>I don’t know if it’s resentment or you truly believe they didn’t deserve to get in? Somehow they’re not qualified for UCLA over some statements they made over the internet? </p>
<p>In the end it’s not your call. UCLA believe she could do it and they admitted them.</p>
<p>From the sound of things she had a bad last semester. It could happen to anyone. My advice is to not run away from your bad experiences and get back on the horse. Take stats again and Ace it and reapply next year. </p>
<p>Max out at 70 units transfer next fall and have a relaxing year where you can work/save towards your education it’s not the end of the world.</p>