Mediocre math rec or stellar history rec?

Colleges & Universities A-Z Harvard University
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<p>I've sent in all of my Harvard application materials except for one of my teacher recs and my supplementary recs. My submitted teacher rec is from my junior English teacher, and I'm sure that I want to send in a letter from my academic team coach as a supplementary. </p>

<p>The two other teacher recommendations that have been written for me are from my junior year multivariable calculus teacher and my sophomore year AP US History teacher. The letter from my math teacher is "only" pretty good: it's thoughtful and honest, but it isn't exactly passionate. On the other hand, my history teacher wrote in his letter that he recommends me more than any other student he's had in his career. </p>

<p>Here's the rub. I really want to major in neuroscience, and at Harvard, I'll likely concentrate in the biological department of the Mind, Brain, and Behavior program. Given that I wrote my essay about my love of interdisciplinary synthesis, will it seem terribly odd if I submit the history rec at the expense of the math one and then choose a science-heavy concentration? Or would it seem natural that I still have strong interests in the humanities? Would it help me at all to send both letters, one as another supplementary rec? </p>

<p>Hopefully, someone with insider experience can give me advice. Thanks in advance!</p>

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<p>I personally would say to go with the AWESOME rec. It’s glowing and it shows that you are passionate in at least that course. Since you are writing about interdisciplinary majors, I don’t see how this will hurt you?</p>

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<p>Having a strong history recommendation, a strong english recommendation, and a slew of science/quantitative-based activities on your resume seems the perfect way to highlight your interdisciplinary aspirations. I think that as long you show evidence of your science skills in other parts of the app, a recommendation from the history course will be only beneficial.</p>