I have one big issue right now regarding letters of reference.
I have one Science (Physics) professor letter and one dentist letter that are great. That's the positive.
Here is the issue: My third letter if from a professor who taught a one credit Workshop during my first year. I was part of a standard set program in my first year, and this workshop worked together with all my first year courses (Bio, Chem, Physics, Math). It was like a weekly 3 hours tutorial and we went over things that we did in our classes and extras (things beyond the scope of our courses), but they were all related to Bio, Chem, Math and Physics.
Most schools I'm applying to require at least 2 science professors. Does the professor who taught the workshop count as a Science prof? He wrote a great letter, but since he taught a workshop and NOT a course, I'm not sure if it works. He does teach other legit courses at my university though.
Now, let's say that the letter above does not qualify for a Science professor's letter. This leaves me with one more decision. I have two potential letters I could use and they go along these lines:
A (from Statistics prof) : "761349 was in my class....he did very well and received an A+, which was top 10% of the class...Although I did not have much contact with 761349 outside of class, I noticed that he is motivated, modest, and hard working. He would be a great candidate for dental school."
B (from Physics prof): "761349 was in my class...he did very well and received an A, placing him in the top 10%. In specific, he scored 100% on one of the midterms and was the only one in the class to do so, which demonstrates his hard work and understanding of course materials. He also scored well on all the weekly labs and assignments, demonstrating consistency....I did not have much contact with 761349 outside the classroom, but judged on his attitude in our meetings and his grades, I highly recommend him for dental school"
Because letter B has some examples, I feel that it is a better letter. Letter B is also from a Physics prof instead of a Stats prof. However, I feel both are mediocre at best so I'm not sure if I should even send it in. Based on what is written in those letters, are they good enough?
Please help. I'm worried like mad because I don't know if my letters will cut it.
I have one Science (Physics) professor letter and one dentist letter that are great. That's the positive.
Here is the issue: My third letter if from a professor who taught a one credit Workshop during my first year. I was part of a standard set program in my first year, and this workshop worked together with all my first year courses (Bio, Chem, Physics, Math). It was like a weekly 3 hours tutorial and we went over things that we did in our classes and extras (things beyond the scope of our courses), but they were all related to Bio, Chem, Math and Physics.
Most schools I'm applying to require at least 2 science professors. Does the professor who taught the workshop count as a Science prof? He wrote a great letter, but since he taught a workshop and NOT a course, I'm not sure if it works. He does teach other legit courses at my university though.
Now, let's say that the letter above does not qualify for a Science professor's letter. This leaves me with one more decision. I have two potential letters I could use and they go along these lines:
A (from Statistics prof) : "761349 was in my class....he did very well and received an A+, which was top 10% of the class...Although I did not have much contact with 761349 outside of class, I noticed that he is motivated, modest, and hard working. He would be a great candidate for dental school."
B (from Physics prof): "761349 was in my class...he did very well and received an A, placing him in the top 10%. In specific, he scored 100% on one of the midterms and was the only one in the class to do so, which demonstrates his hard work and understanding of course materials. He also scored well on all the weekly labs and assignments, demonstrating consistency....I did not have much contact with 761349 outside the classroom, but judged on his attitude in our meetings and his grades, I highly recommend him for dental school"
Because letter B has some examples, I feel that it is a better letter. Letter B is also from a Physics prof instead of a Stats prof. However, I feel both are mediocre at best so I'm not sure if I should even send it in. Based on what is written in those letters, are they good enough?
Please help. I'm worried like mad because I don't know if my letters will cut it.
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