LOR Req's

[Sully21]

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Ok this might be a really stupid question but maybe not- so I have 4 LOR's - 2 science profs, a physician, and a boss from my lab.

some schools ask for a non-science prof. LOR - but I don't have one and don't really have a good prof to get one from- not to mention its probably too late for that anyways.

So- if I send them what I have will they work with it and accept it or is it more set in stone as a requirement? Thanks!

 

[Empower]

Ok this might be a really stupid question but maybe not- so I have 4 LOR's - 2 science profs, a physician, and a boss from my lab.

some schools ask for a non-science prof. LOR - but I don't have one and don't really have a good prof to get one from- not to mention its probably too late for that anyways.

So- if I send them what I have will they work with it and accept it or is it more set in stone as a requirement? Thanks!

Try to fulfill the requirement if possible. This will likely help you pass through the first round of screening at the admin level.

 

[FlowLimited]

There have been so many people posting this exact same question recently.

If a school requires a certain type of letter, you need to get that letter. There's no maybe about it. Just get the letter. I'm sure you've taken a non-science class as an undergrad, so email a professor and get things moving. Maybe they don't know you that well. If so, give them a copy of your CV, your personal statement, and anything else they can use to write a better letter. This is YOUR application and it takes effort to get the things you need to be successful. Why shoot yourself in the foot by limiting the schools you can apply to from the beginning?

 

[DamienPro]

There have been so many people posting this exact same question recently.

If a school requires a certain type of letter, you need to get that letter. There's no maybe about it. Just get the letter. I'm sure you've taken a non-science class as an undergrad, so email a professor and get things moving. Maybe they don't know you that well. If so, give them a copy of your CV, your personal statement, and anything else they can use to write a better letter. This is YOUR application and it takes effort to get the things you need to be successful. Why shoot yourself in the foot by limiting the schools you can apply to from the beginning?

Exactly.