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I am a Swedish-American with dual citizenship. My education from kindergarten onward is American but I can speak both English and Swedish with no accent (I am told.) My Swedish vocabulary and reading/writing skills need improvement.
Upon graduating from an American university with a bachelor’s degree in molecular life science, I applied to Swedish medical programs. Unfortunately, I have only ever taken one formal Swedish language course, which I took as an undergraduate (in the US). Consequently, after my application went through to the Swedish schools, I was told that I was "obehörig" (unauthorized for admission) due to my lacking a required course called "Svenska B" ("Swedish B"), which is a high school-level language requirement in Sweden. Apparently, the course I had taken was only equivalent to their "Svenska A" ("Swedish A") course. In summary, the Swedish schools required "Swedish A" and "Swedish B," and my course only counted as "Swedish A."
Upon finding out about my missing language requirement, I decided to apply in the US. I spent a few years securing letters of recommendation, taking my MCAT, and working in healthcare-research/biotechnology to save and carefully invest as much money as I could to offset the inevitable costs associated with schooling.
I am now preparing to apply to American schools this June for a Fall 2016 matriculation, but I also want to again try to apply to Swedish schools. I went to see if I could find a version of the "Svenska B" course online. To my surprise, however, it seems the requirement for Swedish medical schools has changed from the two courses ["Svenska A" and "Svenska B"] to three courses ["Svenska 1, 2, and 3."]
The Question: Which classes do I need to take at this point? "Svenska 2" and "Svenska 3"? Or perhaps, just "Svenska 3"? Can I still take "Svenska B"? Is it still offered? Or maybe I need to take all three "Svenska 1, 2, and 3"? Which is it? And does anyone know how I could take them while living in San Francisco without having a residency status in Sweden? (I do have family in Sweden.)
Any advice is greatly appreciated!
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What I know:
-I realize I could take the TISUS exam to test out of the Swedish language requirement, but I'd rather take a formal language course before starting my education.
-I realize that "högskolaprovet" (the Swedish SAT/ACT/MCAT) would potentially double my chances of admission to Swedish schools, but I'd really like to avoid it.
-I realize that Swedish physicians commit 55% or more of their salaries as income taxes and earn significantly less money as compared to American physicians. This doesn't bother me.
-I realize that many Swedes start medical school straight out of high school and that I am well into my 20's. I am not concerned over this.
Upon graduating from an American university with a bachelor’s degree in molecular life science, I applied to Swedish medical programs. Unfortunately, I have only ever taken one formal Swedish language course, which I took as an undergraduate (in the US). Consequently, after my application went through to the Swedish schools, I was told that I was "obehörig" (unauthorized for admission) due to my lacking a required course called "Svenska B" ("Swedish B"), which is a high school-level language requirement in Sweden. Apparently, the course I had taken was only equivalent to their "Svenska A" ("Swedish A") course. In summary, the Swedish schools required "Swedish A" and "Swedish B," and my course only counted as "Swedish A."
Upon finding out about my missing language requirement, I decided to apply in the US. I spent a few years securing letters of recommendation, taking my MCAT, and working in healthcare-research/biotechnology to save and carefully invest as much money as I could to offset the inevitable costs associated with schooling.
I am now preparing to apply to American schools this June for a Fall 2016 matriculation, but I also want to again try to apply to Swedish schools. I went to see if I could find a version of the "Svenska B" course online. To my surprise, however, it seems the requirement for Swedish medical schools has changed from the two courses ["Svenska A" and "Svenska B"] to three courses ["Svenska 1, 2, and 3."]
The Question: Which classes do I need to take at this point? "Svenska 2" and "Svenska 3"? Or perhaps, just "Svenska 3"? Can I still take "Svenska B"? Is it still offered? Or maybe I need to take all three "Svenska 1, 2, and 3"? Which is it? And does anyone know how I could take them while living in San Francisco without having a residency status in Sweden? (I do have family in Sweden.)
Any advice is greatly appreciated!
...
What I know:
-I realize I could take the TISUS exam to test out of the Swedish language requirement, but I'd rather take a formal language course before starting my education.
-I realize that "högskolaprovet" (the Swedish SAT/ACT/MCAT) would potentially double my chances of admission to Swedish schools, but I'd really like to avoid it.
-I realize that Swedish physicians commit 55% or more of their salaries as income taxes and earn significantly less money as compared to American physicians. This doesn't bother me.
-I realize that many Swedes start medical school straight out of high school and that I am well into my 20's. I am not concerned over this.
