LOR- confused !!!!!!!

[premedrose]

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I know that we need two LOR from each from a science professor at least. I was wondering if one of the letters could be from a the professor (who has a PHD and teaches classes for med students) that I did research with (and got CREDIT for the research).

Thank-you so much for all your help!!!

 

[michigator04]

Did you take a course taught by this professor?

 

[seelee]

I know that we need two LOR from each from a science professor at least. I was wondering if one of the letters could be from a the professor (who has a PHD and teaches classes for med students) that I did research with (and got CREDIT for the research).

Thank-you so much for all your help!!!

Research for credit is iffy especially if they want a LOR from a professor who had you as a student in a science course. I would check with the school specifically, but my first inclination would be no.

 

[faxncc]

would a lor from a physics professor be accepted?

 

[LizzyM]

Physics is a science so a LOR from a physics professor meets the "letter from a science professor" requirement.

If you got college credit for doing research, then the lab mentor is teaching you in the context of the research. I would accept a LOR from such a professor but other schools may not. Do check with schools that interest you. Frankly, I usually wonder if someone did more than 5 mos with a reserach lab & doesn't have a LOR from the lab boss.

 

[nontrdgsbuiucmd]

I found a number of schools to be flexible with the LOR requirements -- in my case it was not possible to meet the LOR requirement for a non-science instructor due to length of time since undergrad; only prerequ's were recent.

In general the LOR should be accepted but you may want to call each school to confirm they're cool with that letter or request that they consider an exception if they determine that it does not fit the 'standard' requirement.