Science Faculty LOR

[CanAmPremed]

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Hello,

I am worried about the LOR from science faculty members. I am in a science program, but it is Science Psychology. The only difference between the Arts Psychology which most ppl in psych at my school are in, is you get a BSc. and have to take science requirements which I am taking anyways for medical school. What do medical schools define as a science faculty member. I mean the only science courses I have taken so far are first year Bio, Chem, physics all of which were extremely large classes where I never really had a chance to meet a prof. Being a psych major I do know a few psych profs who would be happy to write me a letter as well as an english prof. Some psychology courses at my school are classified as science courses like a course called the Biological Basis of Behaviour, and the prof for this class I've taken would be able to write me a letter (would that be considered a science faculty letter)?

Any suggestions anyone?

Best wishes all

 

[CanAmPremed]

Bump

 

[CanAmPremed]

anyone?

 

[SuzieQ3417]

I'm not really sure if a psychology faculty count as far as science LOR are concerned. Perhaps there are some psych majors on here who could answer? (thought I'd at least bump it again for you).

I also had difficulty in this area, since I am a music major. I ended up having an o-chem and bio prof write my LOR. My o-chem class had 150+ people, but I sat in the front and tried to actively participate, as well as go to the prof's office on occassion. He didn't know me too terribly well (only had one class with him, but he also knew several of my former roommates), but he was still more than willing to write a letter (and I was told at several interviews that my LOR were really good so it worked out alright). The next time you take a bio or chem class you just need to really assert yourself and get to know the professor. It will pay off later.

 

[MollyMalone]

A) Chill out, dude, I'm getting worried about you. This is not an issue of such great urgency that bumping your post twently minutes later is required. Being a premed is stressful and all that, but based on your posting history, you are going to melt down if you don't learn to relax.

B) I would advise getting a hardcore (bio, chem, phys) science LOR. Some schools require it and it would just generally make life easier. Yes, these tend to be big classes but that just means that the burden is on you to get to know the professor. I picked the prof I wanted the LOR from during the first week of class that semester, went to her office and let her know I wanted a LOR and asked what I could do to make it easier for her. She said the standard things... go to office hours, engage with the material, ask questions, do some outside reading. I did that and she wrote me the letter. Obviously I haven't seen it but it must have been decent considering the interviews I've gotten. You should also get a letter from a professor in your major.

Good luck, happy studying, and, for the love of all things holy, take a deep breath and relax. You're going to be just fine.

 

[CanAmPremed]

A) Chill out, dude, I'm getting worried about you. This is not an issue of such great urgency that bumping your post twently minutes later is required. Being a premed is stressful and all that, but based on your posting history, you are going to melt down if you don't learn to relax.

B) I would advise getting a hardcore (bio, chem, phys) science LOR. Some schools require it and it would just generally make life easier. Yes, these tend to be big classes but that just means that the burden is on you to get to know the professor. I picked the prof I wanted the LOR from during the first week of class that semester, went to her office and let her know I wanted a LOR and asked what I could do to make it easier for her. She said the standard things... go to office hours, engage with the material, ask questions, do some outside reading. I did that and she wrote me the letter. Obviously I haven't seen it but it must have been decent considering the interviews I've gotten. You should also get a letter from a professor in your major.

Good luck, happy studying, and, for the love of all things holy, take a deep breath and relax. You're going to be just fine.

Thanks for advice man.

I know, I'm becoming very obsessive-compulsive about getting into medicine, but its just my dream you know and just want to make sure everything for application time is perfect.

Thanks for the advice about the LOR, I will try it for sure when I take organic.

Thanks

 

[Jocks]

Hello,

I am worried about the LOR from science faculty members. I am in a science program, but it is Science Psychology. The only difference between the Arts Psychology which most ppl in psych at my school are in, is you get a BSc. and have to take science requirements which I am taking anyways for medical school. What do medical schools define as a science faculty member. I mean the only science courses I have taken so far are first year Bio, Chem, physics all of which were extremely large classes where I never really had a chance to meet a prof. Being a psych major I do know a few psych profs who would be happy to write me a letter as well as an english prof. Some psychology courses at my school are classified as science courses like a course called the Biological Basis of Behaviour, and the prof for this class I've taken would be able to write me a letter (would that be considered a science faculty letter)?

Any suggestions anyone?

Best wishes all

Biological Basis of Behaviour...was that Psych 221a? I was in the same boat as you, I just went and spoke with the science profs and explained to them that american schools required letters from profs. They were all very understanding and didn't mind writing the letters.

 

[ComicBookDude]

Does a Math Professor count as a science professor?

 

[rush2]

Hello,

I am worried about the LOR from science faculty members. I am in a science program, but it is Science Psychology. The only difference between the Arts Psychology which most ppl in psych at my school are in, is you get a BSc. and have to take science requirements which I am taking anyways for medical school. What do medical schools define as a science faculty member. I mean the only science courses I have taken so far are first year Bio, Chem, physics all of which were extremely large classes where I never really had a chance to meet a prof. Being a psych major I do know a few psych profs who would be happy to write me a letter as well as an english prof. Some psychology courses at my school are classified as science courses like a course called the Biological Basis of Behaviour, and the prof for this class I've taken would be able to write me a letter (would that be considered a science faculty letter)?

Any suggestions anyone?

Best wishes all

I went to a school (in canada) that grants b.sc's to psych majors, and i explained this to schools that had a science LOR requirement.

they did not care.

a lot of schools want a non-science, or a letter from the dept that you majored in, so you can always use psych faculty to fulfill that requirement.

good luck!!