No Clinical LOR help!!!!

[deleted1175692]

I'm gathering my LOR for next cycle (2024-2025) and I'm worried about not having a clinical letter of recommendation. Here are the LOR I know I can get:
1. Non science ( 1 professor maybe even another one if they remember me lol)
2. Science ( 1 professor; my lab instructor has a PhD will this count as a second one?)
3. volunteer coordinator (I volunteer as a tutor/college prep for refugee kids)
4. One of my PI's

I have nobody that I am super close to in a clinical setting and I don't think doing shadowing once a week will be enough for a strong LOR. Am I screwed?

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[gyngyn]

Most MD schools do not request (or desire) a clinical letter.
If they want one, shadowing is good enough. Do not send it to those that do not request one!

 

[deleted1175692]

Most MD schools do not request (or desire) a clinical letter.
If they want one, shadowing is good enough. Do not send it to those that do not request one!

Thank you! I don't think many schools require clinical LOR anyway, I thought I screwed myself over! I will double check all requirements ofc

 

[deleted1175692]

Most MD schools do not request (or desire) a clinical letter.
If they want one, shadowing is good enough. Do not send it to those that do not request one!

Also does a LOR from my lab instructor who has a PhD and is not a TA (they are the instructor) count?

 

[gyngyn]

Also does a LOR from my lab instructor who has a PhD and is not a TA (they are the instructor) count?

Count as what?

 

[deleted1175692]

Count as what?

a science LOR

 

[gyngyn]

a science LOR

It does in my book!

 

[inwantstobeadoctor]

Make sure to check which schools accept letters from lab teachers! Mine doesn't accept letters from lab teachers if the lab was 1 credit hour.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Check the requirements in the MSAR for your top schools. Don't get surprised.