<p>Remedial classes are useful for us “oldtimers” returning to college. At age 57 I had forgotten most of my 9th grade algebra. When I decided to return to college, I spent a solid month of 8-10 hour days, 7 days a week studying algebra. I visited with a tutor a total of probably 20 hours. I was hoping to do well enough on the placement test to get into college algebra, but fell slightly short, so I am taking the remedial intermediate algebra course. </p>
<p>It really doesn’t matter to me that where I take the remedial class, at a community college, a remedial high school, private entity of some kind, whatever. I am just glad that the remedial class is available. </p>
<p>Most of the students in my intermediate algebra class are traditional college age students. However, there are a handful of us more seasoned adults taking the class. :)</p>
<p>Thankfully, I scored high enough on the reading and writing placement tests to qualify for honors classes. In addition to taking 3 classes at the CC, I am now studying geometry on my own to relearn what I forgot from my high school geometry class 42 years ago!</p>