<p>i'm applying to columbia and it says to choose teachers from academic subjects. is it okay if i ask my spanish teacher? i'm already asking my physics teacher to write a rec. is it better to choose a history/english/math teacher? thanks.</p>
<p>well, i guess it kinda depends on what you're planning to do.</p>
<p>If a math major asks for recs from his history and english teachers, it's usually not a good thing.</p>
<p>I'm not sure if Spanish is considered an "academic" subject since it's a foreign language course. The core curriculum/academics are-like you said- history/english/math.</p>
<p>I plan to be a chemistry major, and I got my recs from my AP Chem and AP Eng. Lang teachers.</p>
<p>foreign language is def. an academic subject</p>
<p>yeah thats the hardest subject (spanish) other than some of the sciences at my school </p>
<p>and..what does english have to do with chem? likes you said, math majors shouldnt ask hist or eng teachers, why should science majors?</p>
<p>English has more to do with your ability to understand the language and converse fluently. (I know it has a little more emphasis for intel students than locals.) It seems like you're applying to Columbia University: Columbia College. Does it have requirement courses, some heavy on literature?</p>
<p>Majoring in a science also means the potential for a research paper and research presentation. Some people who are great at the sciences usually flub up at the oral presentation of their papers. </p>
<p><em>shrug</em> Way I see it, asking an Eng. lit teacher for a rec just shows how well you can understand the nuances and colloquisms of the English language and hopefully how well you speak it, too.</p>