Science letters of rec

[davidxavi]

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I was looking at the Duke SOM website, and it says Duke requires 2 science letters of recommendation. I have a professor in mind whom I know very well and has offered to write me a LOR when the time comes. However, I don't hold a particularly have a second letter writer.

I did clinical research (retrospective outcomes study in surgery) for pass/fail credit through the department of biology. Would this suffice as a science LOR? How would this be viewed as a science rec, in conjunction with a more "expected" science rec? Thanks in advance.

 

[samac]

In 3 years of undergrad you can only think of one true professor to write you a letter of rec?

 

[starspells]

Some schools want letters from professors but if that's not an option for you you could go with the clinical research PI. Check with each individual school.

 

[davidxavi]

My clinical research PI is a professor of surgery, does that make any difference?