Lighterside notes a little-known exception to the hated English R1A series requirement.

Did you know that you don't have to take part 2 of the Reading & Composition requirement? This seems like a big secret. Basically, if you have a 3.3 or higher overall GPA, have taken an R1A class, and can submit 2 or more essays (at least 10 pages) with instructor's grades and comments along with a rationale for why R1B should be waived, then you qualify for having your petition reviewed. Here's the form. I hope this helps someone.

I never had to take the R1A/B series thanks to good luck on the AP English test. As far as I'm concerned the requirement makes little sense. All reports indicate that the classes are taught by barely-trained Graduate students with unlimited choices of usually stupid or tangential subject matter and nearly-full discretion to interject whatever bias they choose. Email This Post!