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I didn't see any newer threads in the non-trad forum about this. I graduated a few years ago and have done a bunch of stuff since, so I have 4 new letters in addition to the 4 I had coming out of college. I'm getting the sense that 8 is way too many so I wanted to see what you guys think is best... All letters are going to be included with my committee packet, which might satisfy the "3-5 letters OR health committee packet" requirement that schools have? Also I was told that my committee letter speaks to science.
Currently I have:
1. Science prof/faculty advisor/thesis advisor
2. Psych/neuro prof, took 3 classes
3. Med anthro prof
4. EC supervisor
Then, after college:
5. Clinical research PI (MD)
6. Science teacher who was my teaching coworker - foreign
7. Lab & clinic PI (MMed, PhD) - foreign
8. EC colleague (same cause as the EC in #4, but it's different work with different people obviously - perhaps shows continuity?)
My school's premed advisor suggested that if I want to reduce letters, I could drop #2 because although it's strong, psych/neuro is considered by some schools to be non-science, meaning they'd see that I have excess non-sci, and the med anthro one provides a stronger/more diverse angle than psych. Anyway.
I was thinking I could drop #6 and/or #8 (as far as I know, #8 hasn't been submitted yet--different can of worms) to get to a more reasonable number of LORs, but then I wouldn't have LORs to show for my non-med/sci activities since graduating, and they've been a significant part of my life.
What do you think?
Currently I have:
1. Science prof/faculty advisor/thesis advisor
2. Psych/neuro prof, took 3 classes
3. Med anthro prof
4. EC supervisor
Then, after college:
5. Clinical research PI (MD)
6. Science teacher who was my teaching coworker - foreign
7. Lab & clinic PI (MMed, PhD) - foreign
8. EC colleague (same cause as the EC in #4, but it's different work with different people obviously - perhaps shows continuity?)
My school's premed advisor suggested that if I want to reduce letters, I could drop #2 because although it's strong, psych/neuro is considered by some schools to be non-science, meaning they'd see that I have excess non-sci, and the med anthro one provides a stronger/more diverse angle than psych. Anyway.
I was thinking I could drop #6 and/or #8 (as far as I know, #8 hasn't been submitted yet--different can of worms) to get to a more reasonable number of LORs, but then I wouldn't have LORs to show for my non-med/sci activities since graduating, and they've been a significant part of my life.
What do you think?
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