English course requirement in pre-med

MiamiDAP
Wed, 06 Nov 2013 15:11:02 +0000

Why don’t you check various Med. School requirements at their web sites? They are clearly listed for each school. I am sure that in 100% of cases you will find out that 2 semesters of English are required. They could be covered by AP credits, which you can verify with Med. Schools’ adcoms if in doubt.
Foreign language is not required. It might be required by your UG major. Being fluent in foreign language(s) is a plus at Med. School except maybe Chinese. There are many Chinese students in Med. Schools who would be primary resource if translation is required. Spanish is great though. However, it is NOT a substituion for English.
Again, the best is to visit the Med. School’s websites, the requirements change from year to year.
Writing skills are essential, I would say that they are more important than some UG science classes. In general, communication skills are of the most importance at Med. School. However, I am not sure that you need an English literature class, you just need an English class. On the other hand, D’s AP English Lit. was OK, she needed to take only one semester of English in college. If she had 5 on AP exam, then she would end up not taking college English at all, but she had 4.
You are not up to discuss the purpose of any requirement. You just need to clarify the requirements at each school that you are planning to apply.