Majors with almost no writing
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most colleges require at least writing 121 and an English course to graduate
It depends on the college and what you want to do after school. Different majors (excluding any English or journalism related majors) require about the same amount of required English credits. The difference is in what classes you have to take.
For example for biology at OSU you only need 6 credit hours of English/writing and one of the classes has to be technical writing.
But if i was a psych major I would have to take two English classes and my choice of three writing classes
However from what I have seen of your writing It doesn't appear that you have any issues, unless your better at writing then speaking.😎
Basket weaving😀
finger painting😀
lol
most colleges require at least writing 121 and an English course to graduate
It depends on the college and what you want to do after school. Different majors (excluding any English or journalism related majors) require about the same amount of required English credits. The difference is in what classes you have to take.
For example for biology at OSU you only need 6 credit hours of English/writing and one of the classes has to be technical writing.
But if i was a psych major I would have to take two English classes and my choice of three writing classes
However from what I have seen of your writing It doesn't appear that you have any issues, unless your better at writing then speaking.😎
Here's a pleasant surprise for you: the med school pre-reqs will require to write many, many lab reports. The ones in later classes will probably be fairly lengthy. Enjoy!
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I am as sad as Hamlet who discovered Claudius killed his father. 🙁
So besides general education and prereqs, is there any major require a little writing ?
So besides general education and prereqs, is there any major require a little writing ?
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Yeah, I think pretty much all majors require at least form of writing. I too, am not a big fan of writing, but there's really not much you can do about it.
Nothing in the sciences. You will be writing lab reports upon lab reports and any that are 5 pages in length are considered short and uncommon.
deep-sea fishing major.
Business? 
Um really though I don't think I have ever heard my business major friend talk about having to do any essays.
Accounting?
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Pretty much anything you do will have writing sorry.
Um really though I don't think I have ever heard my business major friend talk about having to do any essays. Accounting?
Dance! lol
Pretty much anything you do will have writing sorry.
when you apply to medical school, you'll have to write tons of essays and short responses (primary application, secondary application).
if you're an average applicant numbers wise, your ability to write well will be key to your success.
i know plenty of applicants who were brilliant in terms of GPA/MCAT, but didn't receive much love during the application cycle because they simply couldn't convey their past experiences in a creative and appealing fashion.
i'm just saying - don't shirk the opportunity to further develop your skills as a writer while in college...
if you're an average applicant numbers wise, your ability to write well will be key to your success.
i know plenty of applicants who were brilliant in terms of GPA/MCAT, but didn't receive much love during the application cycle because they simply couldn't convey their past experiences in a creative and appealing fashion.
i'm just saying - don't shirk the opportunity to further develop your skills as a writer while in college...
How about mathematics?
You'd still have to justify those proofs and present them appropriately. Also, if the idea is pre-med/pharm/vet, you'd still end up writing in the sciences with at least one or two required English/humanities courses.
It sure does, though not as much as a straight-up science major would require. Both CpE and CS majors have to (really should) document their code extensively and still have to take the English/Humanities requirements.
To be honest, most of the science writing I did was in pre-reqs so you will have to do it anyway. Pick a major you enjoy, not based on writing. Most of my upper level courses haven't involved a ton of writing as far as essays. Also, if you want to do research, you are going to need to write. Just pick a major with subject matter that you enjoy.
It can help, a little bit, if you avoid colleges that are known for their writing programs. Generally, if that's what they're famous for, then that's what most people are there for, and so... you end up writing seven-page essays for your gym classes. Math classes. Other usually-non-essay-intensive classes.
The idea gives me nightmares. I hate essays!
The idea gives me nightmares. I hate essays!
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Why are we supporting this aversion to writing? The better you are at it, the more compelling case you'll be able to make in your papers/presentations/med school applications.
If you're bad at it, you obviously need more practice and not less.
If you're bad at it, you obviously need more practice and not less.
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