Engineering Design LOR = science or non-science?

[senecan]

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I know there are billions of threads like this, but I searched and this exact question has ever been answered. In general, is an engineering design prof letter "science" or "non-science"? Or neither? (I know that science is generally BCPM+science-oriented engineering and non-science is humanities + social sciences and this doesn't seem to fit either category).

Anyone know?

 

[Captain Fantastic]

AMCAS considers engineering a "non-science" discipline (i.e., "all other" and not BCPM). This includes Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Nuclear Engineering.

Now whether a particular school will allow you to pass an engineering LOR off as a science LOR is school-dependent, but in general don't count on it. They'll expect science LORs to follow the same BCPM rules.

 

[talbo]

AMCAS considers engineering a "non-science" discipline (i.e., "all other" and not BCPM). This includes Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Nuclear Engineering.

Now whether a particular school will allow you to pass an engineering LOR off as a science LOR is school-dependent, but in general don't count on it. They'll expect science LORs to follow the same BCPM rules.

I disagree, most schools will count your engineering letters since engineering is applied science. Take me for example, I only had one letter from a chem professor who i didnt use everywhere, i almost always included 2 of my engr letters that i got at every school. I got a decent number of interviews and some at good schools like ucla, pitt, etc so i dont think schools are that strict on the fact that the letters must come from a biology, chem, physics or math prof to be a science letter, some schools they will only take those but i say the majority are leninent.

 

[talbo]

I know there are billions of threads like this, but I searched and this exact question has ever been answered. In general, is an engineering design prof letter "science" or "non-science"? Or neither? (I know that science is generally BCPM+science-oriented engineering and non-science is humanities + social sciences and this doesn't seem to fit either category).

Anyone know?

I think it depends on the design course. for some design courses at our school, the attn is heavily centered on the TA n it's almost like a lab class with a lot of design even then if you get to know the prof well enough, the schools arent goin to know that it was mostly spent with the TA. I assume yours wasnt like that so it should be ok. Generally non-science refers to english/humanities/social science/arts. Engr is pretty much a science letter. Esp the amount of math n science we use (depending on the major). good luck.

 

[not respect]

Yeah, I asked my premed advisor about this (he's legit so he knows), and he said that every school will accept an engineering prof rec as a science.