Today I listened to a lecture on M136 delivered by Madhumita Chandra, Cuny Start and Najwa Argandwall, ASAP both programs are really good because it can help you for several reasons. Cuny Start is a program for people who didn't pass the placement test, also is an intensive program that help reading, writing and math. It costs $75 and its just for one semester including books, it also offers academic advisers. This program also can save your financial aid but you don't get any credit for taking this classes. In addition, you have 2 opportunities to retake the placement test, your schedule for this is 16 weeks and 25 hours per week that means Monday-Friday. Now this program is offering a new schedule to practice only math and that's good because it can help for those people who works, so there are not excuses for you. Finally,Najwa talked about ASAP, this is a good program because it helps in many ways. For example, if you are a full time student you can join to this program because they are offering you to paid your metrocard, also they also pay your books. For this program accept all majors but is not including careers such as Pre-clinical nursing, Nursing and Early Childhood Education. You have to study hard to get good results because this program y an accelerate program to graduate in 1 and half year and its great.