<p>I took a stats class through the psychology department at my school, and I’m pretty confident it will count as a math class on AMCAS. If I get a LOR from the professor who taught this class, will it be a science or non-science LOR?</p>
<p>Statistics is math? …so why would a recommendation letter from a stat professor count as a science letter? </p>
<p>Even though math goes toward your BCPM GPA, which is frequently referred to as your science GPA, math profs aren’t science profs–I’d stick with a professor from a hard science, preferably someone who taught you in a premed prereq or an upper level class (I chose organic chemistry and physiology profs, for what it’s worth).</p>
<p>People on SDN have gotten letters from math professors to count as science letters.</p>
<p>The reason I’d rather have my stats professor give me a LOR (if it will count as science) is that I think he knows me the best out of professors that taught me BCPM classes (other than one chemistry professor who I think is already writing me a LOR).</p>
<p>Will you have a premed committee write your letter? If so, maybe you could have more letters than the recommended 2 science + 1 other (I’m assuming you already have a great “1 other” or you’d use stat prof for that one)–I know that’s the case at my school, at least. Then you could have LORs from all of them! Might be worth asking.</p>
<p>If students on SDN use math profs for science letters, then perhaps it is possible. I’d be super leery of it though, and having gone through this process last cycle, I DEFINITELY wouldn’t do anything that might jeopardize my application (ie, not having the correct rec letters). I’d ask the premed committee if it would count as science; if they said yes, I’d call every single school I was planning to apply to and ask them the same thing. (They’re typically really nice about answering questions!) </p>
<p>A rec from a hard science definitely counts as a science LOR. A rec from a math professor allegedly may count as a science LOR. You can’t be a successful applicant without science LORs. Knowing how crazy and stressful this process is, I wouldn’t leave anything to chance. </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Does the 2 science, 1 non-science rule of thumb still apply if you’re applying with a Committee composite letter? Because my Committee’s only requirements are 3+ letters, with one of those coming from a University professor who taught you.</p>
<p>No, they don’t apply. That’s one of the advantages of having a committee letter. It allows you to bypass the requirements of any med school in the country (the exception being UCSF).</p>
<p>norcal is right. committee letter trumps the schools individual letter requirements at most schools. some of the florida schools may be the exceptions.</p>