<p>Hello! i'm new here and i'm really not sure where to post this i apologize in advance. I graduated hs last year and took a year break off. And now i applied for orange coast college. I took the placement test, i will admit i was pretty rusty due to me being vacant for quite some time. I thought I did pretty well on english I got 84% and 65% and I checked the placement, they placed me in A099 and I honestly don't think I belong in ESL at all. I never took an Esl class in highschool and I just think it's going to be a waste of time. I know what i'm capable of and i do not belong in that class.Is there anyway I can jump in English A100?</p>
<p>And for the Math test, i did terrible so they gave me no placement so now i have to take a lower Math placement which is elementary algebra. Is it possible for me to take a summer class for that if im placed in elem algebra so i can go jump start to Liberal arts or whatever during the fall? I'm a culinary major(no plans on trasfer just a Associates) and obviously my first time for college and its been giving me bad anxiety.</p>
<p>You’ve been out of school for a year and have not been used to the classroom and an academic load. Consider the possibility that while some of the material may be repetitive, some of it may be new and harder than high school, and prepare you for higher level classes. They may also be a good way for you to get used to the academic schedule and demands at your school.
Go ahead and talk to an academic advisor if you feel strongly about this. He/she may help you get different classes, or explain why these would benefit you.</p>
<p>My advice is to talk to an academic adviser about your English placement, to see whether you can get into the higher level class. Although there are are few problems with the writing in your post (for example, you weren’t “vacant,” you were “away”), your writing seems pretty good to me, and I would suspect that you can handle the higher-level class. If you get into the higher level, be sure to talk to the instructor if you need to.</p>
<p>When it comes to the math class, what would be the disadvantage of taking elementary algebra, if you placed into it? In many cases, students do best if they take the math class that the college suggests (even if it seems to be a step back from material they have already taken). Do you get college credit for elementary algebra?</p>
<p>QuantMech is kind, but if the original post is a sample of your writing ability, it looks to me like you could benefit from the recommended course. Your writing is not quite up to college writing caliber. I do not think the recommended course will be a waste of time for you. The instructor will help you make up your deficiencies, so that you will be prepared for college level courses.</p>
<p>By the way, I was surprised that you said you were recommended for an ESL (English As a Second Language) course, because your writing reads like that of a native speaker. I checked. A099 is not an ESL course; it is a course preparing students for A100, the freshman English course.</p>
<p>@CardinalFang
I apologize, I thought it was an esl course. And I just want to go jump right in to the a100 freshmen course because the school doesn’t give any college credit for any course that is below a100. But if I go talk to my councilor, do you think he/she’s going to let me take the freshmen class? </p>
<p>@QuantMerch
Sorry lol, I was really exhausted but yeah i’ll definitely go talk to the councilor and tell him/her my reasons why I want to take a different class.</p>
<p>And nope, they don’t give any credit for any course below a100. For an Associates degree at the school, i’m suppose to take the Liberal arts math course and i’ve been wondering how i’m going to do it all and graduate if i’m still in Elementary algebra and I only have two years of college. Is it possible for me to get it all done for an associates degree?</p>
<p>Thank you both for responding! it helped me clear my mind a bit.</p>
<p>I understand that you are disappointed that your high school didn’t prepare you for college work. Taking a math class in the summer sounds like a good plan. I’m with QuantMech about math: students do best if they take the math class they place into. Maybe you can take the remedial English class at the same time.</p>
<p>When you meet with your counselor, ask if it is possible to re-test. Often students mess up on those exams because the format is new (especially if it was one you took on a computer), or because they simply are out of practice. With a teeny bit of review (or just practice with sample questions) many students can pull their scores up high enough to change their initial placement.</p>