<p>I'm getting a recommendation from my debate/former English teacher, but I'm unsure as to whether, on the Common App, she would fall under the social studies or "other" category. I'm asking her for a recommendation based on my performance in debate class and not in english, by the way. Which classification would you place it in? Thanks.</p>
<p>Debate usually counts as English, at least where I live, and since you say she’s also an English teacher, that seems like the most likely category.</p>
<p>I would go with English. I’ve usually considered Debate an elective course, especially if she’s writing for schools that want a teacher in a core subject (math, science, english, social studies).</p>