Letters of Rec: Non-science prof?

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Hey pre-dents: About the letters of recommendation?I heard from somewhere online that to be safe, you should get letters from three science professors, 1 non-science prof, and a dentist. Is that accurate? And is the non-science prof letter necessary for dental school? If so, for which schools? Thanks so much! 🙂
 
That is a good list, and mirrors my LOR line-up. Creighton requires one from a liberal arts professor and they state that information in a small section of their site. Carefully research each school as each one varies in what they seek. In my opinion, having a LOR from a non-science professor is a great idea. While science professors can discuss your aptitude for science courses and guage your future performance in dental school, a non-science professor (one that you may have gotten to know and can dish up some positive anecdotal tid-bits) is sometimes better positioned to speak of your ability to function in other capacities: i.e. deal with ambiguity, relate to the culture and community at large, - things that you will need to function as a professional and things that dental schools can't really teach or give you. Such a letter might really make you stand out and seem less of a number and more as a person patients will relate to and trust.
 
F.Y.I. I emailed Creighton and they said they would accept a letter from an employer in place of the non-science LOR.
 
Thanks. Does any other dental school require a non-science professor letter?
 
CASE requires one also.

UDM requires one from a dentist.
 
I was talking to this girl last night on the phone and she is researching dental schools, and she told me the same thing, that it's a good idea to get 3 science profs, 1 non-science prof, and a dentist. She is also considering being a pharmaceutical sales rep... VE.

-Lovinfish 😉
 
2 science LORs
1 non-science LOR
1 letter from a dentist
 
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