recommendation letter from surgeon

[FuturePrissyMD4]

I'm applying for family medicine, but my general surgery preceptor offered to write me a recommendation letter as he said I performed well. Would it be a waste to use this letter as 1 of my 3 or will it be viewed positively?

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[FuturePrissyMD4]

I forgot to ask would it be more favorable to get an additional letter from IM vs surgery?

 

[deleted87716]

It's the quality of the letter that matters. One of my best letters was from the chair of our OB department. Go figure.

 

[TheOther]

It's the quality of the letter that matters. One of my best letters was from the chair of our OB department. Go figure.

Yep, my strongest letter was from gen surg.

 

[Keona]

I apparently had an excellent letter from an OB. Remember you’ll also rotate through surgical specialties less than others but surgeons willing to write a great letter would only be to the good for you.

 

[cabinbuilder]

Get whatever positive LOR that you can.