Are biomedical engineering professors considered "science faculty?"

[senecan]

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I searched threads for this topic, but was unable to find anything definite.

Anyone have any information about this? Thanks.

 

[phospho]

I searched threads for this topic, but was unable to find anything definite.

Anyone have any information about this? Thanks.

If biomedical engineering professors are NOT considered "science faculty", then I don't know who the hell is😉

 

[dr zaius]

According to my pre-med adviser, they are not considered science faculty. This really killed me in the LOR area.

 

[Kickback]

If they teach a BCMP-ish course, then I believe they do. For example, the chair of my department teaches statistics for biomedical engineers, which should fall under math, as it is a math course.

But if they don't teach something BCMP related, I don't think they count. This, unfortunately, accounts for many professors.

 

[PremedIowa]

I searched threads for this topic, but was unable to find anything definite.

Anyone have any information about this? Thanks.

Yes. At my office and state med school that would be a science letter.

 

[georgearms]

So math professors count as "science" faculty? Seems a little funny, but it'd work for me.

 

[vickpick]

oh, BME professors are definitely science professors... their letters count!

 

[JPanda]

some schools count them as sciences and others dont. the more progressive and established schools, at least from my own experiences tend to, while the newer schools want BPCM class.

 

[senecan]

Thanks guys 🙂
So math professors count as science faculty? What about other types of engineering?

 

[talbo]

Most schools say science professors and although most wouldnt classify engineering professors as science faculty... engineering is application science... so that barely makese any sense, any how, a lot of schools arent that strict about their letter requirements, they have stuff listed but I highly doubt it's a dealbreaker. I used all my letters from engr with except maybe one from chem (i got 9 interviews) so it's definitely not a big deal, I think the letter content matters way more and generally, engr courses are harder than other science courses. good luck!

 

[Dr1819]

I asked a BME professor to write one of my letters of recommendation. Every school I applied to considered it a "science" letter, although there are some schools (MCW comes to mind) that require at least one letter from a BCPM professor.