Hi George: In for profit schools, student numbers rule. It's not so much an issue but just a fact of life. Not going to solve that situation here. As to your question, it seems like pretesting could help define the 1, 2, or 3 areas a student is very wek in and concentrate on just those areas (I understand they'd be responsible for the regular course work as well). Any progress made would claimed a victory towards helping that students even if they fail the course. As teachers, we want student to learn. If it's only a small bit at a time, at least we are doing something, albeit minor. Regards, Barry