Professor vs. Boss Letter of Recommendation

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TonySouthSide

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Hi everyone! I have a question about my last letter of recommendation.
I've already been able to get letters from 2 of my science professors and 1 from the dentist that I have been shadowing, but I'm trying to figure out who I should use for my last letter of recommendation. Both my boss and my non-science professor have agreed that they would be happy to write a letter of recommendation for me but I'm not sure who would be best to include.

1. My boss is an RN in the emergency room where I work as an EMT. We have been working together for a year and has been able to see my hard work ethic and has gone over my performance reviews. He has good insight into how hard I work and how well I interact with patients and co-workers, but not the academic side of things.

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2. My non-science professor is my psychology professor who I did research with for a year. I got an A in her class and A's for the research that I helped her with. Since I was doing research for her, she was able to see how diligent I was with my academics, but she couldn't see how hard I work in the real world with patients.

Who do you think would be best to include for my 4th letter of recommendation? Or should I just stick with the 3 letters that I have? I just figure the more letters the better.

Thank you so much guys for your help!

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I would say go with your boss. You have two LOR’s from somebody who can vouch for your educational skills. Go with somebody who can vouch for your work ethic and commitment to working with the public.

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Ok cool! I was leaning in that direction as well. Thanks for the advice!
 
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