<p>I'm in IB Psychology and I'm applying to MIT. One thing that MIT asks (and also from others schools) is to get a recommendation from one science teacher. So is psychology considered a viable "science" course? I've talked to many people (including my counselor and teachers) and got mixed results.</p>
<p>I'm asking because I will be able to get a far better recommendation from my psychology teacher than my IB Biology or AP Physics teacher.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Nope. When I signed up for AP Psychology, it was listed as a social studies elective, and on the first day of school, the teacher explicitly stated that "this is not a science class!" and continued to explain why. Technically, Psychology is not regarded as one of the sciences, so I would go to a more traditional science teacher for your science recommendation to be safe.</p>
<p>Nope. </p>
<p>Psychology is social sciences and is including in 'Humanities'</p>
<p>Sorry</p>
<p>Social science. Though psychology is considered more ambiguous in the sense that it is empirical in some areas. I would call the admissions office to confirm.</p>
<p>Psychology is definitely not a humanities. It is a social science and in some ways a science including its use of the scientific method. But I'm sure you're not asking about the philosophy of psychology. So traditionally it is not a science and you should not use a teacher from it for your recommendation.</p>
<p>Look at the evaluation form B....</p>
<p>Humanities, *social science *, or language teacher </p>
<p>Thanks for the link TritiumKnight. Well, now I know I have to start start picking up the slack if I want my Biology teacher to get a recommendation from me...</p>
<p><em>sigh</em></p>
<p>Why not just ask MIT if psych counts as science?? But wait, you still haven't gotten recs?!?!!??! are you not applying this year or something?</p>
<p>I'll be applying next year. I'm just trying to plan everything out.</p>