I’m applying to Purdue before the Priority deadline within the next month and am going over my application to make sure it’s where it should be. I just have one quick question: Who should my letter of recommendation be coming from? I know it says teacher on CommonApp, but is there a specific GeorgiaTech would want to see? One that corresponds with a major, perhaps?
I’m applying as a CS/CompE major, so I could have my Physics/Calc/CS teacher write one. However, my DECA advisor/business, marketing, & entrepreneurship teacher has had me as a student for four years and has seen me grow and flourish more than anyone on campus. I have spent countless hours with her and peers outside of schools, in different states even. Will the fact that she’s my business/marketing/entrepreneurship teacher hurt me since she isn’t a STEM teacher? Any advice would be awesome, thanks!
By all means use your DECA advisor.
You ask this question also because you think having a rec from a science teacher is important. Ask a science teacher to write another one then you won’t have any regrets.
So on the common app, it allows for one letter from a “teacher” and one for “other recommender.” Will Purdue weigh these two letters differently? Would it be better to have my science teacher as my “teacher” recommender and my business teacher as the “other recommender”? Thanks again!
An other recommender is someone outside of school, so I don’t think the business teacher would work there. You should use the teacher that knows you best. Don’t worry about it not being from a STEM teacher
@virsha24 It says “Recommender types accepted: Arts Teacher, Clergy, Coach, College Access Counselor, Employer, Family Member, Peer, Other” for the other. So I think while they would technically accept it, they probably want someone else. I do, however, work as a marketing IT specialist and mobile sales consultant. Do you think that my employers would be able to write well enough about my interest in STEM for it to count for something?
If you’ve been working there for a decent amount of time and your employer knows you well enough, those could work. I would think the IT thing would look better than the sales consultant if possible