<p>So I was wondering when they say "a year of English" under the requirements, are they looking for a specific English class? Because when I looked it didn't really seem to specify, so taking a comparative literature class, or a creative writing class would count right? Sorry if this seems like a silly question. but I would hate to go through a comparative lit class and find out that it didn't count lol.</p>
<p>Just echo what I have learned from the more knowledgeable people (I think it was BDM who once informed us of this) here:</p>
<p>AMCAS tends to depend on the department name to tell whether the course meets the requirements. So, as long as the course is offered by the English Department, it should be safe.</p>
<p>I also heard that it is better to have at least one English writing class, as one of the two required English classes. Please correct me if I am not right here.</p>
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<p>This is definitely true, but for the English requirement there is another option. Its common for schools to offer “writing intensive” courses in departments other than the English department. As long as a course is noted as “writing intensive” on the official transcript, it will count towards the English requirement. I took care of two out of three quarters of that requirement this way.</p>
<p>Right, as long as it’s actually noted as such on the transcript, that’s usually going to be okay. But just bear in mind: that’s a subset of writing-intensive classes.</p>
<p>Oh, also: AMCAS designations are only necessary in determining what’s BCPM and what’s not; they do not play a role in deciding what courses meet prerequisites. So AMCAS’s department-dominant paradigm actually doesn’t matter for this particular thread.</p>
<p>I echo mcat2’s sentiments and from reading the MSAR book here are some more requirements from at least 10 medical schools:
-zoology (40)
-Calculus (17)
-“College Mathematics” (34)
-Behavioral Sciences (9)
-Humanities (14)
-Biochemistry (13)
A couple of these were a shock to me that any school required them, but yea. I hope this covers all the bases besides the usual BCP requirements. btw this was from the 2008-2009 book it may have changed, but I hope not.</p>
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<p>Excellent point!</p>
<p>I understand med school require 1 year of english classes, but if I am applying June of my junior year, is it bad to have not completed my english requirements? I will probably be taking either 1 or 2 english classes (already taken one) my senior year, but do i need this done before I apply? Or should i try to fit 1 year of english into my schedule before the end of my junior year?</p>
<p>u should have ALL of your premed requirements completed when applying, including writing.</p>
<p>Hmm, I just read the coursework thread and someone asks the similar question and a reply (Post 219) says that you can put any future courses you will be taking, so completing the 1 yr of english after the application is sent out, is okay. </p>
<p>Can anyone clarify this?</p>
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<p>Wrong.</p>
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<p>Yes, you are correct.</p>
<p>Ideally, you’d have most of the pre-med requirements completed before applying so that medical schools have an idea of how well you’ve performed in prerequisites.</p>
<p>would med schools be willing to accept the english credit listed on the transcript without a letter/numerical grade? i am wondering about this because my english credit has been approved by my college through sufficient scores on the two ap english exams i took in high school. would i still need to take a year of english at college to meet the med school english requirement, or are med schools more lenient about ap credit when it comes to non-science classes like english?</p>
<p>^ I tend to believe that they would not be willing to accept them IN GENERAL. Since your screen name has “texas” in it, if your are applying to texas medical schools, the requirements may be more lenient regarding AP – if the course name is listed on your transcript.</p>
<p>I am not an expert here (I am still learning it myself.) Maybe somebody who are more knowledgeable could give you a better guidance here.</p>
<p>Heck, at my child’s school, every student is required to take two semesters of English (or writing) with grades, no matter how many English AP tests you have taken in high school. If you do not do that, very soon you will receive an “academic warning”. So, there is no problem here. The only potential problem is that some science department may allow the students to use AP to fulfill the pre-req for the major (not medical school pre-reqs). This may cause some inconvenience later on.</p>
<p>sorry shades if im so wrong, but from my understanding (maybe just in regards to BU med), it is “frowned upon” if u have not completed all of your premed requirements when applying (moreso meaning that ur 2nd semester jr year should be the last semester for your pre-med requirements) as every requirement, including writing, is included on the mcat and is taken into account when applications are reviewed. it is best to get them all out of the way by the conclusion of your junior year, which is why i said “should” and not “must.”</p>
<p>I kind of have a question with this too.</p>
<p>If I take an ENGCMP (English Composition) and ENGLIT (Reading Poetry), would those satisfy the requirements, generally? If not, I will also be taking two writing intensive courses before I apply, both in Poli Sci and Philosophy.</p>
<p>The department is usually the most important. As long as the classes are offered by the English department, it won’t be an issue/guessing game.</p>
<p>hmm now im kinda worried. there is a class called neuroscience laboratory methods which is a required class i have to take and is writing intensive since it counts as a “communication” course in the core requirements. how would colleges know this?</p>
<p>I suspect you’ll want to take another, traditional English course.</p>