<p>Is debate considered an "academic solid"?
Most of the schools I'm applying to want teachers from solids for rec letters, and I was planning on having my debate teacher write me a rec letter, but now I'm unsure because it's more of a speech than english class.</p>
<p>too bad debate is not a core class. I have the same problem. The teacher who knows (and likes) me the best by far is my debate coach, but instead I’m getting my recs from a social studies and a science teacher. I had one as a sophomore and the other junior year and I have them both again this year.</p>
<p>I’d have two “core” teachers submit letters, and have the Debate Coach submit a third, extra letter. Most schools will not balk at this - except maybe Yale.</p>
<p>debate was a class, not for the team</p>