r/UVA • u/Turbulent_Nerve_1435 • 3d ago

General Question Can a cte teacher count as my rec letter?

Hey im apllying early decsion and i have a rec letter from my computer information systems teacher. Im wondering if this is considered an acedemic subject. I asked a few ai and they said i need a letter from a core class (history,science,english,math) any insight would be helpful.

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u/Alternative-Bar-3439 3d ago

From my understanding of rec letters, it's better to have a letter from a teacher that knows you well and can speak to your capabilities as a student. The subject they teach doesn't matter nearly as much as your relationship with them.

I had a teacher from my engineering drawing/CAD class write one of my rec letters, so admissions accepted a letter from my cte teacher just fine.