double_doc_in_progress
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Hi all,
Lots of great answers on this community already but haven't seen a recent post on this so here goes. Super nontrad looking to apply soon (I graduated undergrad in 2012, have PhD, currently work as a tenure-track faculty member in STEM). I'm looking at letter of rec requirements and see medical schools want letters from at least one, sometimes two, science faculty. Well, I'm so far out of undergrad that one of the science profs I worked the most with has since passed away, the other top choice is retired. Otherwise the closest I could get is someone from my PhD, which at this point was also a hot second ago. Is this a requirement that schools could waive? I'd have no problem getting 7 or even 10 letters of rec from mentors, employers, MDs, collaborators, or other important folks. That science prof requirement will be tough though. Definitely wouldn't be able to get a premed committee or advisor letter. Anyone get in to an MD program with a different set of letters?
Edited to add: I took all the prereqs as an undergraduate. Not pursuing re-taking them at the moment and instead focusing on schools where they don't expire.
Lots of great answers on this community already but haven't seen a recent post on this so here goes. Super nontrad looking to apply soon (I graduated undergrad in 2012, have PhD, currently work as a tenure-track faculty member in STEM). I'm looking at letter of rec requirements and see medical schools want letters from at least one, sometimes two, science faculty. Well, I'm so far out of undergrad that one of the science profs I worked the most with has since passed away, the other top choice is retired. Otherwise the closest I could get is someone from my PhD, which at this point was also a hot second ago. Is this a requirement that schools could waive? I'd have no problem getting 7 or even 10 letters of rec from mentors, employers, MDs, collaborators, or other important folks. That science prof requirement will be tough though. Definitely wouldn't be able to get a premed committee or advisor letter. Anyone get in to an MD program with a different set of letters?
Edited to add: I took all the prereqs as an undergraduate. Not pursuing re-taking them at the moment and instead focusing on schools where they don't expire.