English requirement based on credits or time period

Pre-Med & Medical School Pre-Med Topics
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<p>My school offers these two very intense english-composition courses (each of them weighing in at 6 credits each). Note I am in the QUARTER system. </p>

<p>Could I just take two QUARTERS of these english classes (for a total of 12 credits) to fulfill the Premed English requirement, or should I go ahead and do a full year of english classes (three QUARTERS)?</p>

<p>Because if you think about it, three quarters of a typical literature class gives you a total of 12 units. I have the option of getting 12 units in just TWO QUARTERS though. I'm not sure which path to take.</p>

<p>Kinda tough scenario.</p>

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<p>From a few different medical schools:</p>

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Expository Writing: one year. Writing skills are important for the study and practice of medicine. This requirement may be met with any non-science courses that involve substantial experience in expository writing. Advanced placement credits cannot be used to satisfy this requirement.

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<p>Source: Harvard</a> Medical School: Requirements</p>

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Minimum subject requirements are one year in each of the following:</p>

<p>Biology
English
Inorganic Chemistry
Mathematics of acceptable college level
Organic Chemistry
Physics

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<p>Source: Academic</a> Standards - Criteria - Admissions - Student Bulletin - Mount Sinai School of Medicine</p>

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The following courses must have been completed satisfactorily:</p>

<p>Course: English
Years: 1

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<p>Source: Undergraduate</a> Course Requirements - Office of Admissions - Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas</p>

<p>Schools that want English want ONE YEAR. I'm not familiar with the quarter system, but if TWO QUARTERS is not ONE YEAR, then it's not enough.</p>

<p>Edit: I should also say that from my search of the Internet, which included Mayo Clinic, Keck, and UColorado, it doesn't seem like every school requires English. That being said, if you decided not to take one year of English, you'd probably be pretty limited in where you could apply. Given how competitive med school applications are these days, I'd strongly advise you to keep your options for application open by taking that one year of English.</p>

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<p>All the pre-med students that I know have at least a year of English. Even if you took both AP English exams, there should be a semester or 2 quarter freshman writing class.. I mean, this is the competition you'll face for your admission so why not level the playing field and take one year?</p>