What exactly is a 'science' LOR?

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Long_John

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Can anybody help me with this classification
When they ask for an LOR to be written by a 'science' professor do they refer to a teacher who taught a BPCM classified course or are they referring to a teacher who taught only a hard science course (physics, chem, bio)?
I want to get a letter of rec from my math professor and don't know whether they will consider him a 'science' professor. thanks

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I'm pretty sure that a recc from a math teacher wouldn't satisfy the "science" recc requirement. But, to be sure- don't count on my opinion, call up a med school admissions office (that you would likely apply to) and just ask them ;) !
 
Long_John said:
I want to get a letter of rec from my math professor and don't know whether they will consider him a 'science' professor. thanks

Sorry, but that's not a science letter. You dont have a choice - you have to get at least one letter from a prof that is clearly a science professor (and no, political science doesnt count :laugh: )
 
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I used engineering faculty for my science recs, since I was a biomedical engineering major. My pre-med advisor said it would be alright since, and I didn't get any complaints from schools about it.
 
So does social science fall under the non-science category too (i.e psychology)?
 
leverp2000 said:
So does social science fall under the non-science category too (i.e psychology)?
Yes.
 
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