Chance a Plant Lover for T10s! 🌱[GA resident, 4.0 GPA, 35 ACT, environmental science]

Typically schools want 2 academic recs - so I wouldn’t do Chorus. Some might allow an additional though. Given you’re studying a science, I would do one STEM and one Humanities or Social Science. Some schools like them grade 11.

Columbia says - Columbia requires two teacher recommendations. These recommendations must come from teachers who taught you in academic disciplines. For applicants to Columbia Engineering, one of the teacher recommendations must come from a math or science teacher.

MIT says - We recommend one evaluation from a math/science teacher, and one from a humanities, social science, or language teacher.

Duke says We require three letters of recommendation for each applicant: one from your school counselor and two from teachers who have taught you in major academic courses (English, mathematics, social studies, sciences, world languages), preferably within the last two years of secondary school.

But then Duke also says - You can submit one Personal Recommendation from an employer, mentor, or anyone else who knows you well and can give us a better idea of who you are. So that could be chorus.

You might look at each school of interest - or each reach school - so you can ensure you request the most detailed level - somewhere I saw asks for 11th grade…so that you aren’t having to ask more…that you can be more efficient.