Science letters of rec

[Clipslicer]

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I notice that some schools ask that one of your science recommendations be from your major and another from a science other than your major. Are schools really strict on this requirement?
The reason I ask is that I'm a biology major and my science recs are from a Chemistry professor and an Organic Chemistry professor. So anyone whose had experience with this, do you think it matters?

 

[polista]

call the school and find out from them... we can speculate all day long but in the end the school(s) make(s) all desicions.

 

[Clipslicer]

Yes I could do that and probably will but I'd just like to see if anyone who has already applied and been accepted got around the requirement.

 

[AverageMan]

Which schools had that requirement in particular of one rec in your major and one in a science outside your major? I've seen schools that say two science recs, but none which are that specific. Another issue is what's a science recommender. Mine come from biomedical engineering professors (my major). If I they don't qualify as "science", then I have no recommendations 😱 You can get into med school without recommendations, right? 😛

 

[Clipslicer]

Albert Einstein med school says they need one science from your major and one science out of your major. Jefferson med school says they need one rec from a Biology professor, 1 from a Chemistry, 1 from a physics, and 1 from a humanities.

New York Medical College says one from your major and one from another science. Temple says one from 2 of the following disciplines, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.

 

[SaltySqueegee]

Originally posted by Clipslicer
...Jefferson med school says they need one rec from a Biology professor, 1 from a Chemistry, 1 from a physics, and 1 from a humanities...

I nearly crapped my pants when I read that Jefferson med school required all four... so I called immediately to their admission office and talked with an administrative assistant. She said, that if it is difficult for you to obtain a letter from a professor due to whatever reason, that all you have to do is explain it in the secondary, and they will let it slide. So, I said, will there be any negative impact on the app process??? She said none whatsoever, just a statement of fact is all that is required.

So, I guess the underlying concept, is that it is important to call and make sure/clarify the requirements that you have to meet. DONT BE AFRAID TO CALL...

 

[Clipslicer]

Originally posted by MDTom
So, I guess the underlying concept, is that it is important to call and make sure/clarify the requirements that you have to meet. DONT BE AFRAID TO CALL...

Ok thanks for the advice.