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Hello all,

During my undergrad in engineering we had a "technical writing" course. Will this satisfy the english requirement at most/any medical schools?

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I have decide to do the english classes because with my engineering background, english is not one of my strengths. Prior to deciding on med school, | took Gmat and found out that I was not scoring more than 4/6. That was not bad but not great either
 
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I really don't think technical writing for engineers would comply with the english requirement. You are better off by taking a course offered by the english department. When I took the technical writing course, my teacher had a thick french accent and would use French articles as examples during class! :laugh:
 
Hello all,

During my undergrad in engineering we had a "technical writing" course. Will this satisfy the english requirement at most/any medical schools?

Thanks
A couple of schools waived it for me based on a completed Ph.D. thesis. Contact each school individually and ask. It's only a formality, but it can also be used as an excuse to reject you.
 
Are distance courses offered by a university acceptable to meet the english requirement? Is there any stigma attached to these courses?