letter of reccomendation

DO school list Touro NY, PCOM, Rowan NJ (I know state preference but I figured why not because i dont live far), LECOM, NYIT, West Virginia. So my question is this. First is with respect to the LOR from a DO. I recently shadowed a DO to get an LOR. He submitted the LOR with his practices...

Hello everyone, I will be applying to medical school for this cycle and currently, I have 1 MD, 1 committee letter, and 1 retail manager letter of recommendation. I am thinking about asking 3 more people, but have no idea who to pick because I'm worried 6 people total might be a lot :( Here...

So I'm a junior right now and decided not to apply this cycle so I'm taking a gap year. I want to get letter of recommendation from these professors I know right now but they would just sit in my interfolio account for about a year. Do they need to be current when I apply? Do I wait to ask in...

Hey guys, I am planning to apply to both allopathic and osteopathic schools this year. For LORs so far, I have a committee packet and a letter from an osteopathic physician. Would it be suitable for me to use the letter from the osteopathic physician for the allopathic school applications (and...

Hi guys! I just had a quick question regarding classes. So I took an Ecology and Evolutionary Biology class in college but the subject was Animal Behavior. I noticed that "Animal Science" is considered "other science" while "Ecology" and "Evolutionary Biology" is "biology." Does the LOR depend...

With the new application system for AACOMAS, I can't find anywhere that says whether you can add Recommenders through AACOMAS after you submit the application. I know it says you can have letters sent in after, but it doesn't say if you have to put who the recommenders will be before submitting...

I'm submitting 4 individual letters from professors instead of a letter packet, and my university does not offer a committee letter. I'm asking because I'm amazed by the stupidly specific preferences and requirements that every med school have for them (Seriously adcoms, why the f*** would a LoR...

In the the process of compiling letter "packets" for my writers and wondering if I should include my disadvantage statement or not? While most of my writers are aware of my economic disadvantages, they are not aware of others. Personally, I'm leaning towards no as there are things I'm a little...

Are there any dental schools that require a letter of recommendation from a general dentist to apply? I have a LOR from a pediatric dentist but I want to make sure I am not limiting myself by not getting a LOR from a general dentist.

Hey everyone, I'm nearing the end of my third year of med school and am trying to get some LORs together. I want to go into neurology, and most programs require 2 neuro LOR and 1 IM LOR. Two of my internal medicine rotations were done with Family Med residents and attendings on the inpatient...

I still have 1 year until I start the application process, but I met with my advisor this morning and she said I need to start thinking about my LORs, and that I should have them ready by January 2017 if I plan on applying for the 2018 cycle. I went to my Ochem 1 prof's office hours pretty often...

If I have 2 letters of recommendation from 2 separate pediatric dentists, are there certain schools that will still require a letter from a general dentist?

Hi, I have a dilemma in getting a letter of recommendation from a professor, who I think knows me well. I took a class with him, in which I did mediocre and wasn't really the best student. However, the professor was really great and I appreciated every day learning in that class. A year later...

Hi, avid reader of Student Doctor Network, but first time, forum poster. I graduate college back in 2012. I spent some time in higher education, after being denied to medical school. I decided to apply to physical therapy school last year. I am retaking both gen Chemistry and gen Biology at...

Give your recommenders time - a rushed product is not a great product. Your recommenders are doing you a favor, so the least you can do is make their job easier by following proper LOR etiquette. Breaking these important letter of rec rules may result in your recommenders deciding not to dish...

Hello everyone. I am planning to apply to several post-bacc programs with hopes to matriculate in Fall of 2016. I was hoping to get an opinion on my chances, and a little guidance on the LORs. My Background: SAT 770M 700V Georgia Tech - Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering 3.12 GPA...

Hi guys, I have a bit of a dilemma. I have tried repeatedly to get letters from biology/chemistry/biochemistry professors, but I was either ignored, or told nastily they weren't going to write me one. It was pretty upsetting. I have a letter from a human nutrition professor (with a PhD) who I...

Hi All, So I am hoping to apply to Emergency Medicine this cycle. I currently have a regular EM LOR, but I will receive my first SLOE by the middle of October ( finish EM rotation by then) and second by the middle of November. Is this too late in terms of applying because I won't have the...

Hi All, So I am hoping to apply to Emergency Medicine this cycle. I currently have a regular EM LOR, but I will receive my first SLOE by the middle of October ( finish EM rotation by then) and second by the middle of November. Is this too late in terms of applying because I won't have the...