<p>Erin’s Dad, I never said I don’t have any SAT scores. I said I took it three times and now waiting for my December score. And why exactly do I have to answer if I don’t want to? My critical reading score isn’t satisfying so I don’t really feel like revealing it.
I simply asked what schools are known to have strong English programs. I can figure out the SAT part myself since I will know the score once I get it. </p>
<p>I’ll look up those SAT optional schools, thank you.</p>
<p>Well, you did talk about a projected score, a hopeful score. Here that means you haven’t taken the SAT yet. An understandable confusion.</p>
<p>That you are struggling with your critical reasoning score when you want to major in critical reading is a red flag. Your English writing does seem to be good, but how much trouble ARE you having with critical reading and why are you desirous of majoring in something that’s giving you trouble? I can think of reasons but… I don’t need to know the answers to my questions, but perhaps you do. </p>
<p>Good luck to you. There are plenty of places in America where you can study literature for four years. English is a terrific language with a short but rich tradition.</p>
<p>Alright, it was my bad. I seem to be having with CR in the exam itself. I take AP Literature in school and I’m not struggling as much. I always participate in discussions and I get things, but in the SAT…it’s a problem. I do think my score increased for the December one, but all I can do is wait and see.
I wanted to major in psychology at first but a lot of people who have majored in that said it’s a huge struggle, especially when looking for a job. And if I end up living in Korea, it would be even a bigger problem since psychology isn’t very popular there. I do want to study English though. I really want to improve my critical thinking and focus a lot on creative writing because I love writing. </p>
<p>But anyway, I know my CR score isn’t good and I’m really worried about that. :(</p>
<p>I seem to be having trouble*</p>
<p>I’ve noticed this phenomenon in my teaching of lit. I don’t have an explanation for it. My guess, I won’t call it “thinking,” is that there are different processes involved in CR and everyday reading. CR requires a broader investigation into particular questions and vocabulary that anyone with any practice on the CR knows they’re going to have to answer and discover. The CR requires, in this sense, more intensive and extensive reading skills than reading literature (the first time) where, at most, the u/g reader is trying to figure out what is happening. You can learn those CR skills, but it would be really helpful if you came to the literature classroom with them. Maybe the language is a barrier to picking up these skills easily. It certainly is a barrier to my picking up and reading well a German lied or Spanish sonnet the first time (but then it’s something I don’t practice often); I cannot imagine taking the CR in German or Spanish without a lot of practice. In graduate school, I’ve watched Germans and Koreans and Chinese struggle mightily to comprehend the literature as easily and as well as the native speakers did. On the other hand, that is precisely why you should come here as an undergraduate.</p>
<p>I heard that UC Irvine has a really great English program.</p>
<p>^^
It’s too late for the OP to apply to a UC.</p>
<p>I already applied to UC Irvine. :)</p>