Directed Study

[AmcasTrix]

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If I do a directed study with my PI, do they count as science letter?

 

[aldol16]

Most schools require letters from faculty who have taught you in the sciences. Is he teaching you in any capacity? What exactly is a directed study?

 

[AmcasTrix]

Most schools require letters from faculty who have taught you in the sciences. Is he teaching you in any capacity? What exactly is a directed study?

Research credit w/ him. Technically he is teaching me how to be a researcher hah.

Basically, I do research in two labs simultaneously. I've done credits with one of my PI's and was wondering if I could use them as a science faculty that has taught me (that way it applies for all schools). Also, if I also did research credit with my other PI, I'd be able to use them both to fulfill the requirement.

I basically go to a large school w/ very little science small classes and so I've never gotten close to any science professors. I also don't really have questions so I never really needed to go to office hours etc.

For my nonscience, I have plenty of faculty who love me so that's easy to fill.

 

[Kevin SM]

technically fulfills the req, so i dont see why not?

 

[sullen-burger]

Research credit w/ him. Technically he is teaching me how to be a researcher hah.

Basically, I do research in two labs simultaneously. I've done credits with one of my PI's and was wondering if I could use them as a science faculty that has taught me (that way it applies for all schools). Also, if I also did research credit with my other PI, I'd be able to use them both to fulfill the requirement.

I basically go to a large school w/ very little science small classes and so I've never gotten close to any science professors. I also don't really have questions so I never really needed to go to office hours etc.

For my nonscience, I have plenty of faculty who love me so that's easy to fill.

Undoubtedly for your charming and genuine persona.

Good luck with your research.

 

[zurc2014]

If I do a directed study with my PI, do they count as science letter?

It can get tricky with some schools. Luckily the professor that I did Directed Study with also taught the genetics course I took. A few of the DO schools asked if he could write them an email explaining it. It was frustrating to keep asking him plus they kept my app on hold so I had to hound him. I would play it safe and pick another professor if possible. If not the go with them. I personally had trouble with this but then again it was only 2 or 3 schools out of a billion that I applied to lol

 

[AmcasTrix]

Undoubtedly for your charming and genuine persona.

Good luck with your research.

Clearly... The point is that I'm capable of interacting with them and building a relationship. But you'd rather focus on the negative connotation of being arrogant.

@LizzyM @Goro @gyngyn any help on this issue?

 

[sullen-burger]

Clearly... The point is that I'm capable of interacting with them and building a relationship. But you'd rather focus on the negative connotation of being arrogant.

@LizzyM @Goro @gyngyn any help on this issue?

I never said you were arrogant.










But you just did.

Seriously though. Good luck.