<p>So I've read that it's generally good to have 1 non-science and 2 science professor recommendation letters. I was just wondering engineering profs could fulfill the science requirements. I'm an engineering major at a large public school, and all the pure science courses I'm taking are mostly lower division courses with 200+ students in each class (which makes it very difficult to get to know the profs). The engineering classes are a lot smaller (~50-60 people) and I think I would be able to get to know those profs a lot better. Thanks for the help!</p>
<p>Medical school LOR requirements vary substantially. They are trumped if your undergraduate school has its own set of requirements. In any case, you'll have to ask the relevant decisionmakers in question.</p>
<p>My assumption is that engineering courses are NOT good choices for sciences, by the same logic that excludes them from your "science" (BCPM) GPA.</p>
<p>even bioengineering courses? haha, I see where you're coming from man, I'm kinda in the same position..</p>
<p>Also, I read a post from BDM from like a year ago and it mentioned asking professors for LORs in April of jr year so that they can be ready by June (assuming you want to matriculate the fall after senior year). Does this mean that the letters will be sent in with your primaries? Or do they still get sent in with secondaries? I was also told that the rules may be changing so that they would need to be sent in earlier than usual... hopefully getting one from a professor from 2nd semester junior year isn't pushing it too much...</p>
<p>I don't know anything about rule changes. Back in my day, LORs were sent in with secondaries -- but many secondaries are online as of June 15th. Too, your pre-med office may well want LORs in so that they can write their LOR -- which, too, will be required along with secondaries.</p>
<p>Generally, you should give your letter writers 2-3 months to write the letter (whether they're ultimately sent to your premed committee or with your secondaries). It's also a good idea to tell them a date before the one you actually need it. For example, if you need the letters by July for your secondaries, tell your letter writers you need them by June. You will find that getting your letter writers to write the letters can sometimes be like pulling teeth. They mean well but they can often be busy.</p>