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I am having trouble finding a physician to write me a strong LOR. I apply in June. Any advice?
I am having trouble finding a physician to write me a strong LOR. I apply in June. Any advice?
Why would an adcom discourage a LOR from a physician?
Wouldn't a LOR from a teacher be the same thing? They will only say nice things also.They uniformly have only nice things to say. They're mostly fluff, like "GhostDoctor shadowed me over a week and asked very good questions. I think s/he'll make a fine doctor.
However, the moderator was referring to MD schools. Most DO schools require a LOR form a clinician; some require that it be from a DO.
OP, what about your family doctor?
Wouldn't a LOR from a teacher be the same thing? They will only say nice things also.
They uniformly have only nice things to say. They're mostly fluff, like "GhostDoctor shadowed me over a week and asked very good questions. I think s/he'll make a fine doctor.
However, the moderator was referring to MD schools. Most DO schools require a LOR form a clinician; some require that it be from a DO.
OP, what about your family doctor?
I know that a bad LOR can tank an application, but does/has a wonderful one ever saved someone on the borderline case?