Strange Written English Requirement policy at Excelsior or confused adviser

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If I lose this battle, I will probably take the courses I want to take and then test out just to get the requirements completed. I think this may be a case of inexperience with my academic adviser. A quick linkedin search revealed that she has only been on the job since 2012. Out of 19 advisers, there are only 5 not listed as senior advisers and I have one of them assigned as my primary adviser.