PI from Social Science Department as Science LOR?

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Our laboratory (and my PI's departmental association) are in a social science field. However, the lab's focus is in basic science, as reflected by my senior thesis, and I have taken course credit for the research that I do there. I plan on classifying those credits as BCPM on my AMCAS. May I count my PI's LOR as one of my science letters?

 

[Long Way to Go]

Depends on the school. Some places explicitly want letters from faculty who have taught you in lecture. Most places don't care. If you have a Committee letter, this is all irrelevant--just ask your premed advisor what qualifies.

The LOR questions threads are pretty good: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/thr...mendation-questions-thread-2015-2016.1126866/

 

[Goro]

Not even close.

Our laboratory (and my PI's departmental association) are in a social science field. However, the lab's focus is in basic science, as reflected by my senior thesis, and I have taken course credit for the research that I do there. I plan on classifying those credits as BCPM on my AMCAS. May I count my PI's LOR as one of my science letters?

 

[Lawpy]

Not even close.

Even despite OP's statements that the research was basic science and he'll list them as BCPM?

Or is it because the research LOR isn't a science faculty LOR that taught OP in a course?

 

[Dr.Smexy]

Social science =/= Natural science. Unfortunately there is a very strong stigma among natural science faculty against classifying social science in the same light (at least from my personal experiences) I could totally imagine professors on adcoms looking down on you for not being able to get an LOR from a natural science professor.

 

[Goro]

This.

Or is it because the research LOR isn't a science faculty LOR that taught OP in a course?