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I am a traditional applicant applying this cycle (June 2018--my 4th year at a university) and I am a little stressed out because I don't have a letter of rec from a non-science professor. The majority of my courses just happened to be science courses since this was my main area of interest. I did take a couple of anthropology courses during my sophomore year but I did not interact with those professors, and so will they be able to write me a quality letter. I'm not sure if I should try and enroll in a medical anthropology course being offered (which I would actually be interested in) and try to get to know the professor. So far I have LOR's from 1 science professor, 1 PI, 1 MD physician I shadowed, and 1 from a Child Life volunteer supervisor from my hospital volunteering (non-clinical volunteering).
Would it be worth it to try and take this medical anthropology course? Would having a non-science LOR make a big difference in my application?
Also, do AAMCAS and DO schools absolutely require the non-science letter, or is it just recommended to have one? ( I know some schools have their own requirements, and I was not able to find specific requirements anywhere on the AMCAS website)
Any help would be appreciated
Would it be worth it to try and take this medical anthropology course? Would having a non-science LOR make a big difference in my application?
Also, do AAMCAS and DO schools absolutely require the non-science letter, or is it just recommended to have one? ( I know some schools have their own requirements, and I was not able to find specific requirements anywhere on the AMCAS website)
Any help would be appreciated