<p>im a senior in high school, and i would say my primary interest is in writing and becoming a novelist. many of the schools i am most interested in, notably McGill University, don’t really offer that many writing classes, so if i went there i would just be an english major. but to go to a decent grad school for writing, how important is it to have already taken creative writing classes. are writing samples usually/always required?</p>
<p>Creative writing samples are always required. In fact, your acceptance hinges on them.</p>
<p>You don’t have to take creative writing classes to get into an MFA program, although it helps, if for no other reason that to receive feedback from an experienced prof.</p>