LOR Question: which is better?

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Okay, so searching SDN, I have found many different opinions on how many LOR's one needs and whether or not a research mentor counts as a science prof.

Here's my situation. I currently have 4 LOR's: 2 from different research mentors (1 who is a prof at my school), 1 from a bio. prof. and 1 from an English prof. I think they are all strong letters; I knew all the professors pretty well and I think they all liked/respected me. I asked for a letter from a physics prof. recently, but I haven't heard back from her yet... 🙄 So, I am not sure if I should
1) Submit the 4 LOR's I have with the secondaries I have recieved so far and hope my research mentor counts as one of the 2 science prof's needed at most schools.
2) Wait to submit secondaries until I hear from my physics prof.
3) Try to get LOR's from other prof's... I have had some of my teachers write me letters in the past, but don't have them on file and the letters may not be as strong.

 

[wetlightning]

you need another science prof, at least that's what i've seen at most schools. are you a science major? if you're non-science, you most definitely need two academic science profs, and then one from your major. try asking at the specific schools where you're applying. g'luck!

 

[amberm4]

This may be a silly question, but do LORs need to be individually addressed to the specific school? Should the greeting line be left blank?? Are you color copying the letters at a copy center? Or are you having the profs print off many copies for the schools? Thanks for the info! 🙂