Nontraditional student science LOR

[StorkDocStudent]

Hi folks-

Nontraditional applicant. RN > APRN midwife, currently.

Took most of my science pre reqs a long time ago (will be accepted by the schools I’m looking at) but have taken a substantial number of courses that ‘count’ as sciences for AACOMAS in recent ish history (BSN and MSN programs.) Has anyone used atypical ‘sciences’ for LOR? I can get far better quality LOR from a recent nursing instructor than I can a science professor.

Will have one chem professor from my original undergrad in 2011, and likely 2-5 MD/DO letters, otherwise.

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[seanm028]

Some schools might have specific policies on what constitutes a "science" professor, while others are looser. I would check the requirements at the specific schools where you'll be applying. I imagine a letter from a nursing professor would be acceptable for a lot of schools, but again, every school has its own quirks.

When I applied, I had letters from one science professor, one non-science professor, a physician mentor/supervisor, and a clinical (non-physician) supervisor. If my memory serves me, I think I only had to cut one school off of my list (of ~40) because I didn't meet the LOR requirements. Everyone else was totally fine with it.

I don't know your short-term plans, but if you can take a science course at a local community college, that might open a door. I repeated some basic science prerequisites at a local CC before I applied and that turned into a really strong science LOR.

 

[Splenda88]

RN ---> practicing MD

What are the atypical sciences are we talking about here?

If you are talking about classes like pathophysiology, pharmacology etc..., they should count.

DO schools tend to be lenient. AACOMAS was so helpful when I applied.