<p>Online app says 4A = for any teacher and 4B must be science if PLME </p>
<p>That totals to 2 references only. </p>
<p>The brown site however says 4A 4B AND 4C is needed for PLME. That totals to 3 references if I’m correct. There also isn’t a 4C form. </p>
<p>Someone clarify please?</p>
<p>Give 4A to two teachers, that's all you need if going for a BA degree.
In addition, give 4B to one science or math teacher if you are applying to PLME or a BS degree.</p>
<p>Okay, so if I'm applying for a BS and PLME, I need to have 2 4A's, and 1 4B. Giving me 3 letters? </p>
<p>How come the online app says "write in the 2 teacher's names that will do your references" ? Theres only space for 2 teachers.</p>
<p>I see what you're talking about now, and I agree, they say (or imply) three different things depending on whether you're looking at: 1) the actual application; 2) information about applying on their website; or 3) their PDF about how to fill out the application:
<a href="http://www.brown.edu/Administration/Admission/appforms/secure/AppInst.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://www.brown.edu/Administration/Admission/appforms/secure/AppInst.pdf</a>
The later is the one I referred to for my earlier answer. The website is obviously wrong since (as you noted) there's no form 4C. So the question is, to you need 2 teachers plus a science/math or just 1 teacher plus a science/math? I think it's going to take a phone call or e-mail to the admissions office to resolve. My D needs to know too as she possibly plans on doing a BS.</p>
<p>You should check with the admissions office just to be sure (and come back and let us know!) but I think two rec's are required of all applicants - 2 teachers of any core subject for a BA; one math or science teacher and one teacher of any other core subject for a BS. That's the impression I got.</p>
<p>you could just send 3 and worst thing that happens is that there is an extra person to vouch for how great you are.</p>
<p>From the application: </p>
<p>Note: Form 4B should be completed by a teacher of Science or Mathematics if you have indicated a preference for the ScB degree or if you are applying to the Program in Liberal Medical Education (PLME).</p>
<p>noone has answered the question yet.. could someone phone in and ask plz? I can't as I live on the west coast and schools starting..</p>
<p>blitz, I called Brown admissions this morning, they only require 2 teacher recommendations total. However, if you are applying for PLME or a BS degree, one of the two has to be from a math/science teacher. Yeah :)</p>
<p>thank you entomom!
(not that I'm applying PLME)</p>
<p>thanks mom =)</p>
<p>You're welcome kids! Good luck everybody!!!</p>