letter of recommendation

If I have 3 letters of recommendation ready to go out now, but my fourth one wont be ready until august 30, should I apply with those 3 letters now or wait? The last letter is from a doctor that I shadowed, who I also did research under, but the research won't be ready for presentation until...

Hi everyone! I was wondering for my science letter of recommendation, could I get the letter from a teacher that I am an undergraduate teaching assistant for? I have already taken the course previously but with a different professor, who I did not really get to know that well, so I was wondering...

Hi, I know that the AMCAS only lets you edit a few things on your application after submitting. I was wondering if you are allowed to add more people onto your list of LOR after you submit? Just as an example I currently have 4 letters but am hoping to get two more from supervisors where I...

So I have 2 LOR from 2 DOs (in addition to my other letters). My one letter is from the DO I work for, and the other letter is from a DO I shadowed (who happens to be my relative). AACOMAS already sent all my letters to my schools. My question is, should I reach out to those schools and notify...

Hi! Quick question. I have very very VERY average stats, so I'm aware this is a long-shot question. How much would an amazing letter from a Columbia grad affect my chances at the school? (He let me read it because he was so proud of it lol.) Again, very average applicant just trying to gauge if...

Hi all, Good news, I received 7 secondaries lately but bad news, I think some of them will not accept my DO letter because the DO that I shadowed is my cousin. Am I pretty much screwed? Thank you.

Hi Everyone, On my ADEA AADSAS application, under "Evaluations", one professors Status says "Accepted" and I know that she did send it in to the online area, and my LOR from my dentist says "complete". What is the difference?

I am trying to apply to the NAU PT program. Bio Major at ASU My GPA is 4.0 GRE 161 V and 163 Q and 3.5 AW Observation hours for NAU are not required but highly recommended. Because I have spent a lot of time on my coursework and studying for the GRE so far, I don't have any observation hours...

Does anyone know what schools are super strict about LOR being on official letter head and signed? My writers submitted their letters through Interfolio and I'm not sure if they wrote on letter head and signed them. Starting to freak out about having to reach out to all my writers and having...

What I have or confident I'll have: 1-chorus (yes Ph.D.) prof (non-science) 1-org chm prof (science) 1-grad student w/ PI signature (the PI was also a Biochm prof of mine but I got a C+ so I obviously don't feel comfortable asking for a LOR for that course unless you think otherwise, I got sick...

So I was struggling to find a DO whom would allow me to shadow and fit in around my work schedule. My cousin's spouse offered to write me a letter of recommendation and I took him up on it. He has guided me through much of my academic career and I've developed a friendship with him, but I still...

Hello everybody, Let me start by saying thank for taking to the time to reply to my thread. I am premed student who is planning to apply to medical school this cycle(2017). I currently perform research at the cardiology research department at my local VA hospital. Today, when at research, I...

Hello! I will be applying this cycle and will be submitting my application as early as possible (within the first week of June) However, I won't be taking my DAT until mid June. I know it takes a few weeks for my DAT score to be verified and most school won't really look at my application...

So I've shadowed at a variety of different optometry settings (OD/OMD, group practices, commercial), but I think my optometrists back at home know me the best. I go to a group practice, and I've shadowed for all of them there. Is it a good idea to have both my optometrist letters come from the...

Hi! I am going to start medical school in the east coast in August this year. I am a California resident and am very much interested in coming back to CA for residency. I was wondering how difficult is it to get a residency position at a UC from a decently ranked medical school (50-70th best...

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Hi guys! I wanted to get your opinions on a non-typical source of LOR (number 4)! I'm applying for medical schools in June and asking for LORs from: 1. PI who I have done undergrad+post-bacc research with in addition to being a professor for a couple of my classes 2. a junior faculty professor...

I plan on applying this summer for admission in Fall 2018. I shadowed for a total of 16 hours last summer (2 days each at two different private practices). What are your experiences in getting a letter of recommendation from an optometrist? Is is bad to ask for a letter if I'm not working at the...

Just a quick background - senior about to graduate - a bit late in the game as a pre-med. Anyways, I need letters of recommendation, but was wondering if it is better to ask now, or if should I wait till after finals and graduation? I don't know if it's best to wait until the final grades come...

Hi all, My first post, I really would like some advice. I have been working with an EMS service as an undergraduate. I only work night shifts, 18:00 - 6:00. I rarely interact with our administrative staff because I never work a day shift. Additionally, I have yet to have a stable partner...

I've been trying to figure out who I should ask for LOR's for this cycle, this is what I have so far: 1. Chemistry professor (taking the class now, on the path for an A) 2. Microbiology professor 3. My academic advisor 4. Cardiologist DO (shadowed for ~50 hours) 5. Orthopedic Surgeon DO (been...

I was just wondering if there was any sort of requirement that the DO letter of recommendation needs to be from an attending or non-training physician. I am shadowing a DO who is currently in a fellowship program, but wasn't sure if she could still write my letter or not.

Any pharmacists need a tech will work for a letter of recommendation? lol

Hey there guys :hello: I will be applying for 2018 cycle (summer of 2017) and I had a few questions regarding my recommendation letters. I already tried using the search feature of the site, but I couldn't find the answers I was looking for: 1. Currently, I'm planning on asking LoRs from (a)...

Hi everyone, I took a pre-req course last semester with an awesome professor. I went to all of his office hours, and he was always super helpful. Overall, a really nice person. Worked hard and ended up with an A. Last week I went to his office and thanked him for being a great teacher and...

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...

I am currently studying for the OAT and planning to take it sometimes in May or June, as application opens July 1st. I have 4 people in mind that I am going to ask for a letter of rec.: 1) My boss. I was a work-study student in a physiology lab for 1.5 years. She is the lab manager and a...

So my undergrad school is right next to the medical college and hospital and several of my classes have had med school professors teach us and offered shadowing. How valuable is it to have a LOR from a professor from the medical school you are applying to?

Hey guys. I'm nearly done with my application. The only thing left are my LORs and personal statement. I'm pretty much done with the personal statement but just need to make a few edits. As for the LORs I have three but I'm worried that two of them may not be the best. I have one from an English...

Hello! The school that I am applying to requires two recommendation letters, one from a professor and one from a pharmacist. While I have already got one letter from one of my professors, I haven't found any pharmacist to write me one... The deadline is 12/1, and I'm kind of getting worried that...

Hey, I was wondering if there was anyway in which we could choose a specific Letter of Recommendation to show up first when the programs download our application. As in I know which letters are my strongest and would prefer the best one to be read first rather than the other way around. Does...

Hey guys, I hope your semester is going well! I just wanted to come here an ask someone who is currently applying or has already applied to med school. What was the general timeline you followed the year you were applying? In terms of personal statement writing, asking for letters of...

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...

Hi, How many letters of recommendation are needed for the med school application and what kinds should they be? Could anyone confirm that the usual should be: - 2-3 from science professors - 1 from research PI - 1 that speaks about your character (ex. volunteer coordinator) Thank you!

Hi everyone. I am currently going through the MD and DO application process and I was wondering if I should upload another letter of recommendation. I capped out on the normal letters of recommendations but I have worked full time as a medical scribe and can get a solid letter of recommendation...

1. One of my coworkers is applying to the same schools I am. She is getting LORs from the pharmacy manager and another from a pharmacist. I already asked the pharmacy manager to write me one, but I also wanted to ask the same pharmacist she did. There are a couple other pharmacists who have...

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I know this is the opposite of what people usually have to deal with, but in my case the LOR writer wrote my letter waaaaaay sooner than I expected. Here's what happened... I am in a dual degree program so this is technically my 5th year in medical school. Last year (4th year) I was on an...

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Hi everyone!! I've been working in a lab for about 1.5 years and recently was reassigned to work with a post doc. She's really nice, but when I screw up she's not very understanding and doesn't really supervise me. I've gotten a lot better. Recently though, I made a really huge mistake and she...