@ucbalumnus yes, I am aware CS is very popular and competitive. However, only at very few schools (WashU for example) do I have the issue with choosing either CS at the school of engineering or Biochem at the school of arts and sciences. CS is pretty much equally if not less popular at WashU than biology. Another school I have this dilemma with is Harvard; it only lets you pick one “interest”, so that would be between CS and “life sciences”. Life sciences in general is more popular than CS (because “life science” encompasses 5+ majors)…that’s not the issue for me.
I like both subjects equally and intend to study both. However, now I am just trying to look at an admissions perspective since I have very little preference. My app and essays reflect both interests in medicine and CS. CS might have a boost due to me being female. However, I only have a LOR from my chem/biochem teacher, not my CS teacher. I’m just worried this may be a red flag and admissions may be confused why my CS teacher didn’t write me a letter. I can’t even explain this because they would question why I’m not in the club she runs etc. and I don’t have time to explain all of that; it will just look like excuses.