<p>I think I need to share my experience. First, I am a Registered Nurse who ended up graduating #1 in her nursing class with only one B.</p>
<p>I would not have gotten there without my remedial math course. I never studied in hs and fell so far behind in math…just hated it. Of course, I wasn’t ready for college level algebra. So I took remedial math first - didn’t even count for a credit!</p>
<p>I ended up in College Algebra the next semester with a B plus. And finished chemistry with an almost 100% average. I don’t feel that my one remedial class was some terrible drain on the system…I mean, I did pay for it! It certainly wasn’t free.</p>
<p>So no, I do not think community colleges should drop remedial classes.</p>
<p>Edit: Please keep in mind there are so many non-traditional students at CC. I was 19 when I started because I had my daughter less than a year after my senior year! I remember taking classes with 30 and 40 year olds.In fact, I was probably one of the youngest!</p>