<p>Hi, I'm applying to a few top schools as a chemistry major. However, my best letters of rec will come from my English and Spanish teachers. Is this a problem?</p>
<p>I have a lot of demonstrated interest in writing and the humanities. I'm just worried about my science major and two letters of rec from humanities teachers.</p>
<p>It’s best to get the best recommendations you can. So long as they come from core teachers, that’s more important than what subject they taught you.</p>
<p>My sense is that it would be viewed as odd by the most selective colleges to have an applicant with a declared science major and no recommendations from a math or core science teacher. The applicants such colleges typically accept would excel in their math and science courses and they would be well known and well regarded by many of the math and science teachers at their school.</p>
<p>I agree with fogcity that great recs from science teachers would be ideal. But, for the OP it doesn’t sound like that’s a possibilty. It’s a tough call without really knowing what each teacher would write. I guess it comes down to a question of how much weaker the science or math recs might be.</p>
<p>I’m respected by the math and science teachers at my school, but I don’t know them well.</p>
<p>I was the only junior to take Calc BC last year and do well (scored a 5 on the exam). My math teacher did tell me that I’m good at math, have a great work ethic, and good sense of humor.</p>
<p>However, beyond this, we didn’t interact much. She doesn’t know me that well.</p>
<p>Have you tried asking her what she might be able to say about you in a recommendation? could be a little awkward if you don’t then ask her to do one, but this is important and being honest with her about the fact that other teachers know you better so you’re trying to figure out what to do is probably the way to go</p>
<p>^Thanks for the advice. Yeah, I might have to do that.</p>
<p>I didn’t think the major I applied as and letters of rec would matter that much.</p>