letter of reccomendation

If the writer who is a prominent professor and scientist and is a close friend of the dean of the school that I'm applying for, decides to write me a strong LOR how much bias does this have in effect?

I know that on average, schools typically ask for a letter from two separate dentists. I have 3 to choose from and I'm not sure which to ask. 1. Dentist who I shadow 90% of the time at one of the practices in my university's town. She really likes me, she has gotten to know me well, and has...

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Your recommenders are doing you a favor, so the least you can do is make their job easier by following proper letter of recommendation (LOR) etiquette. Breaking these important rules may result in your recommenders deciding not to dish out the most favorable review. Stay on their good side, help...

Concerning a choice for my third LOR. Do you think it would be better to have: an "eh" LOR from a biochem professor at a university (with whom you took biochem classes, but during a difficult time. C in one class, B+ in other) or A better LOR from a microbiology professor (PhD) at a community...

so I already have 2 LORs from the science faculty at the CC I attended but I want to get one from one of the professors at my transfer 4 year school. My problem is during those 2 years I couldn't be really involved so that the professor can get to know me. When I tried emailing my zoology and...

I’m applying to PT school this fall and my top choice is UCF. I have asked one PT for a letter of rec already and am asking one of my favorite professors this week for my second letter of rec. Who would you suggest I ask for my third letter of rec? I could ask another PT, my supervisor at work...

So I had always thought that Mcat scores can be used for 3 years (MD/DO) but recently became aware that is not entirely true. Depending on the school's policy, to the date vs. matriculation date vs. time to application. Assumed it would be the date you submitted your app since that is when...

Am I able to submit my application and gain interview invites without the letter of recommendations included? I know some schools require them and I just want to receive the invites early but my podiatrist is still writing my letter at the moment and I don't want to rush him. I am going to...

Hello, could someone help me out with this. So my first schools Im applying, OTCAS doesn't open until July. When asking for LOR from OTs and Profs, how do I ask them to submit/what to do with it when they are done? Do they have to wait until July to submit, therefore should I be asking them...

I am looking at the LOR requirements for Columbia and it says 3 science professors and 1 of your choice. I already have 4 letters submitted on my AADSAS and wanted to get a few opinions on if the following letters would satisfy the requirement or if anyone knows how strict Columbia is. I...

so I have a letter packet (containing 4 letters) which I am sending to all of the 20 schools that I am applying to. However I just received an additional letter I was not initially expecting. It's from a clinical work supervisor and I think it will be really strong. I'm thinking of sending...

Hi everyone, I have been fortunate enough to accumulate six letters of recs: 3 science, 1 non-science, 1 MD, and 1 mentor letter. Although not all of them have submitted the letters, they have confirmed that they will be doing so. I have the opportunity to shadow an Osteopathic Physician on...

Are you able to add additional letter writers to your AACOMAS application after you submit your application, or once you submit your app are your letter writers (or lack thereof) set in stone?

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So one or two of the schools I applied to require an additional letter I didn't know about. I've already submitted my letter packet, so I'm going to have to send this as an individual letter along with the packet. Will this be looked down upon? Or will they just read all of them anyway?

Hello Everyone: I am panicking a bit about my letters of recommendation. My school does not do a committee letter, and I have had problems getting 2 letters from science professors, strangely enough. So far I have had no problems getting letters from: - non-science professor - my P.I. for my...

To use Interfolio on AMCAS- We set up our account, can upload our CV and Personal Statement into our Interfolio account, and then we just submit the requests, right? And after we got them all together we submit it as an application to AMCAS. Do the letter writers need a copy of the "Letter...

I'm taking two years off and working at a university before going to medical school. I'm applying this cycle and am torn on whether or not to get a letter or recommendation from my boss. She's always so hot and cold toward me that I'm not sure that I trust her to give me a strong letter (she...

Are there any DO schools that do not accept LORs from interfolio? I'm trying to decide whether to use interfolio so I'll have my letters for future use if necessary, or just directly submitting them through AACOMAS. Thoughts?

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Hey folks! I am currently attending a community college and taking some pre-med classes before transferring to a four-year university. Just like any other pre-med student should, I am currently volunteering and gaining some clinical experience. However, since I do not have a pre-med advisor, am...

1. The majority of applicants use Interfolio to store letters. Is there a large disadvantage sending LOR requests through AACOMAS. I am only applying to DO schools. 2. Is the earliest we can send requests through AACOMAS on May 4th?

I am a bit confused on how the LORs work with optomcas. I was told by someone that the evaluators aren’t writing an actual letter, but filling out a questionnaire on optomcas. I have also seen people talking about an actual written letter. Could someone please clarify? Also, what would be the...

Hi, I'm wondering if it is preferred to direct references to upload LOR to 3rd party like interfolio or directly to AACOMAS. What are the advantages and disadvantages between the two? Also, one of my references wants to upload the LOR sometime next week. If I choose the direct route, is it...

Unfortunately, there was a miscommunication and I thought the deadline for my pre-health committee to form the packet w/ all the LoRs was further out. I'm a TX resident so I'm using TMDSAS and will be submitting my LoRs individually through interfolio. I've had many people tell that 3 LoRs are...

I am planning to apply this June-this works out with various factors in my life, and I want to make sure I still have another cycle where I can apply with my MCAT score, so applying now leaves me an extra cycle to apply if needed. The major problem with applying now is my letter of...

So I am applying to OU this summer, and they require a committee letter and an additional faculty letter. This makes my situation a bit difficult, because I had to choose my committee members and chose my two best professors along with my prehealth advisor. So basically I'm using up my two best...

Hey all, I'm planning on applying to Med/Peds next year (rising M4). I did my pediatrics rotation relatively early in the academic year. One professor in particular seemed to like me, and I got the verbal committment from him that he would write me a letter of recommendation when the time...

I know this has been answered before, but those threads are old and I want to find out if anything has changed. With regards to LoR, in the 2017 AMCAS Instruction Manual it says: "In all cases, you must provide your letter author(s) with your AAMC ID and AMCAS Letter ID numbers to ensure that...

My graduating GPA is a 3.3 with a sGPA of 3.0. I did not do the best in my science classes and therefor do not have many A's. If I had a meaningful experience with a couple of teachers and received a B in his or her class; would it hurt to ask for a letter of rec from them or should I only ask...

Hello Everyone, I am thinking about applying this application cycle after getting an "OK" from my University's Health Professions Advising Office. Right now I am filling out application for my University's Committee letter, which has a deadline March 1st. I am concerned how many letters to...

Hi So here's my situation. I've worked at my schools IT center for the past 3 years and I basically have 2 bosses, one I work with every day and another who is a professor and dean at the school. Initially, I asked my daily boss for the letter since she knows me the best but recently I've been...

I applied to DO schools last year, but when I went through the health sciences advisory committee at my university, they decided to not recommend me (my major is pre-vet, and they thought I still wanted to be a vet even though I've dedicated everything to applying to med school). Anyway, I am...

I hear about awesome LORS and I'm wondering how I know if mine are good..

I have two physicians who are writing me a letter of recommendation. I know for some schools like VCOM, they ask you to list what physician you have a letter from but I didn't have the option to give more than one. Will it be a problem if I upload 2 physician letters? This is probably a dumb...

So I recently left a lab and asked my PI to write a letter, which he agreed to. Its been 2 weeks since we exchanged emails, and still no letter. I know PIs are super busy and have a lot of stuff to do other than write letters for students, but just wondering: is it too soon to ask email the PI...

So I recently left a lab and asked my PI to write a letter, which he agreed to. Its been 2 weeks since we exchanged emails, and still no letter. I know PIs are super busy and have a lot of stuff to do other than write letters for students, but just wondering: is it too soon to ask email the PI...

Hey all, I'm in mainly applying to allopathic IM programs but am interested in applying for 2 dually-accredited IM programs via the NMS and NRMP matches. I have 3 of the 4 letters I need thus far. If I assign 3 of the letters before the 4th one is uploaded, would I still be able to upload the...

Hello all! I am applying to internship this fall and have been faced with a difficult letter of recommendation situation. My primary advisor is not going to be able to write a letter due to being ill. Aside from the obvious, this is unfortunate because 1) I believe advisors usually write one of...