<p>If I need multiple recommendations, do they have to be from different field (such as one from math/science teacher and another from English/history)?</p>
<p>Thank you.</p>
<p>The recommendation is that you get one teacher writing from the humanities and one from either math or a science. A few of my friends did extremely well with college admissions with two recommendations from humanities teachers, so while it’s STRONGLY encouraged that you get one English/social studies/language and one math/science, it’s not the end of the world if you can’t.</p>
<p>at least 14, for sure.</p>
<p>If you can’t find a way to get an additional recommendation from Barack Obama then you’re in deep trouble mister :(</p>
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<p>I disagree with WishyWashy here. Nowhere on Harvard’s admissions website or literature does it say that anything like this. All I know is that it’s usually better to get teachers from two different subjects, not fields. </p>
<p>For example, I’m going to be study Economics/Government at Harvard next year. I had two recs from humanities teachers: History and English</p>
<p>If you were to be a biochemical engineer or a math major or something, I think it would make your application stronger if you had two recs from a math teacher and a science teacher.</p>
<p>I’m going to agree with Ace, I don’t think it’s “STRONGLY” encouraged in the least. I think Harvard wants to see recommendations from the teachers that know you best, and as long as they’re in academic subjects (i.e., not gym or health) then you’re fine. I had a rec from an English teacher and one from a Spanish teacher, and was applying as a comparative lit major, so I think it fit perfectly. My math/science teachers would have had very little interesting to say about me, as I’m just an average student in their classes (and Harvard knew that when they admitted me).</p>
<p>Thanks, guys! I’ll ask my English and history teachers to write my recommendations.</p>
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<p>Glad to help!</p>