America's high school graduates are often encouraged to start at a community college before getting a bachelor's degree, but the money-saving move rarely works as planned
First came the good news. After taking classes at a community college, Ricki Korba was admitted to California State University, Bakersfield, as a transfer student. But when she logged on to her student account, she got a gut punch: Most of her previous classes wouldn’t count.
The university rejected most of her science classes, she was told, because they were deemed less rigorous than those at Bakersfield — even though some used the same textbooks. Several other courses were rejected because Korba exceeded a cap on how many credits can be transferred.
Now Korba, a chemistry and music major, is retaking classes she already passed once. It will add a year to her studies, plus at least $20,000 in tuition and fees.
“It just feels like a waste of time,” said Korba, 23, of Sonora, California. “I thought I was supposed to be going to a CSU and starting hard classes and doing a bunch of cool labs.”..
'Waste of time': Community college transfers derail students - ABC News (go.com)
They're told in order to manage
ReplyDeleteFirst go to a community college
But, after two years of challenge
They find out gaps in knowledge.
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Don't Maryland colleges have to accept all of the credits except for the remedial classes?
ReplyDelete"Under a new Maryland rule, a class must be accepted if it shares 70% of the learning objectives with a comparable class. If credits are denied, students and community colleges must receive an explanation."
DeleteAnd you know how super easy it is to navigate that process? Why should it be so complicated and burdensome?
DeleteSome colleges have already automated the process by comparing digitized course descriptions.
DeleteThat's only a preliminary review, it's not binding, and it does not do appeals of courses rejected.
DeleteMontgomery College touts itself as Maryland's Premier Community College, but in reality is a glorified Vocational High School.
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