lor advice

I know the general consensus is that letters from shadowing are given little weight since the activity is done passively.. but I shadowed a doctor at a private clinic over the summer once a week (total about 50 hours) and did a mini project for her organizing patient outcomes from her past...

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Hi, So I've been scribing for a doctor and he agreed to write a LoR for me, but the problem is that he might be retiring soon (in the next few weeks). I am planning to submit my app this cycle (May/June 2019). Is there a way he can write a letter for me and store it right now/if so, how? I...

Hello SDN, So I had built a strong enough relationship with my prehealth advisor of four years and a science faculty professor to be confident in their ability to write a strong LOR. Very recently, both got fired. Additionally, due to a lot of changes to my school's health advising office...

Hi SDN. I'm stuck with my situation and would appreciate your help. Reasons I should ask for a letter from this research experience: Mid-author on late breaking abstract published in high impact journal and a couple conferences The research supervisor, who is a DNP, and the PI said they wanted...

Any tips or advice about this will be greatly appreciated. I know letter of intent helps, but how to write such a strong letter. Also, will getting a new LOR help? - Like from your new research PI?

Currently a sophomore and won't be applying till next year but I still want to ask for LOR's now since I did really well in my core science classes. Since I don't have an application ready, is there anywhere I should ask my professors to send my letter so it can be stored for future use? And...

I wanted to ask for a letter of rec from my neuroanatomy professor. Unfortunately the class is listed under the psych department, despite the fact that it's 100% biology of the brain. Would this work as one of my 2 letters of rec from a science professor?

I am asking specifically for getting LOR's. I go to a really large Uni, 40k + students, and all my classes have 300+ students in them. My professors don't really know me except for when I get a nice 100% on their exam and they call out my name in the next class period. I never go to office...

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Hey everybody. So I have been planning on using a committee letter for my application this cycle, but the committee can't guarantee having it submitted until either late September or early October. Do you think I should just wait it out or should I get each of my individual letter writers to...

One of my professors submitted my letter to interfolio and they showed that the letter was signed but was only on unofficial letterhead? Will med schools care about this? all my other letters are fine.

One of my professors submitted my letter to interfolio and they showed that the letter was signed but was only on unofficial letterhead? Will med schools care about this? all my other letters are fine.

I'm wondering what I should have a physician that I have shadowed for 100+ hours over 3 years include in his letter of recommendation. I feel like maybe have him mention more of my personality, how I interacted with his patients, how I acted in a medical environment, etc. I believe it should...

I'm planning on submitting my 2019 AMCAS application next week, and so the last of my LoRs are being sent in to my pre-med advisor now. One of the people I asked to write a LoR is my volunteer supervisor. This volunteer position happens to be one of my most meaningful activities (and is...

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So here's my situation: I submitted AMCAS already, with 1 non-science and 1 science letter already in (+ research, + clinical volunteering, + leadership letters). HOWEVER, my other science letter writer has not responded to me in the past month, since I gave him the link to the AMCAS letter...

I am currently preparing to reapply and I need some advice! For letters of recommendation, I am planning to get two new LORs and use two old LORs from the last cycle and ask my professors to update those. Also, should I ask my professors to update just the date or should I ask them to revise the...

I have been so worried about LORs since I began this journey because my dream school has specific "requirements" on their admissions website: Well, this was problematic for me since I've been mostly out of school for 13 years, and I haven't had paid employment since 2006. So I called the...

Hi all, so i'm planning on applying next cycle (will graduate this fall and planning on DIY postbacc) and was wondering should I concentrate on clinical volunteer or scribing or research? I only have time for one (or two) of them (during my last semester in college). Here's the background: I've...

Hey guys! I'm just looking for some advice. I talked in person to all of my teachers about getting a letter of recommendation in late March. I got a super strong yes from my English professor, and a good yes from my A&P professor. When I asked my Orgo professor, he said yes too. I was pretty...

Can anyone share their opinion on getting a letter of rec from a pastor? I am thinking about getting one from him as my volunteer/community service manager, since I volunteered at the church and was deeply involved in its charity activities (and held high leadership position for years during my...

Hi all! I know that if someone is applying to DO schools it is recommended that they get a letter of rec from a DO. I was wondering if I am applying to only MD schools, is it preferred to get a LOR from an MD that I scribe for or is it okay if I get it from a DO? Thanks!

Hey all, I was wondering what other non traditional students have done for letters of rec from professors? I majored in PoliSci in undergrad and graduated 4 years ago. One of my mentors from back then has agreed to write a letter of rec for me, but I was wondering if it would be better to get...

I'm planning on applying this upcoming cycle and was hoping you guys could give me some advice regarding who to ask for my non-science rec letter? I took a communications class with a non-PhD, part-time faculty member last semester and did well, and I feel like I established good rapport with...

Hi all. Recently I have been organizing my Letters of Recommendation. I am currently in a Masters program and I was recently told that putting my program director's letter of recommendation separate from my committee letter was wiser than including it in committee. I have had a history of...

so I live in a state where the majority of applicants to med school are to our state school . The school does not do rolling admissions and selects their class on 3 separate predetermined dates. Because of this my premed committee does not finalize and send out its letters of recommendation...

Hello, White male Undergrad at Missouri State University Cell and Molecular Biology senior graduating in May. Graduated in 3.5 semesters and due to hand injuries I couldn't take the MCAT last spring. I went through courses too quickly, worked 40+ hours a week and never could figure out how...

Okay so I recently asked my biochem professor from last semester to write me an LoR for the upcoming cycle, and she said sure, but besides that, I really didn't know what to say. We are on friendly terms, so I know I can follow up later. But I set up a meeting for next week with my Ochem...

So I have been working and doing some research with this super famous and prolific personnel who used to be a PA and is a PHD and a Professor. Is it okay to get a LOR from this person for ECFMG application? or Can I only get a LOR from a MD?

Hello! What is the best way to ask for a letter of recommendation for professors I have previously had when I don't know their Office Hours? Do I show up unannounced? Or send a professional email asking them to "Set up a meeting to discuss the possibility of a letter of recommendation?" I'm not...

So I graduated late last year and unfortunately I was stupid enough to never ask for LoR's from my profs while I was in school. 1 science professor has agreed to write a letter for me, but I'm having difficulty finding another professor. I've probably emailed like 6 or 7 other profs and most...

Hey everyone, I guess this is a strange situation and I'd appreciate advice. Recently I was informed by a medical school that one of my LORs wasn't signed. I quickly requested the writer to sign it and re-upload it to my Interfolio, which they did; I called Interfolio to verify that the letter...

Hey guys, I'm a fourth year medical student currently applying to ERAS looking for any advice you all would be willing to offer. My family medicine letter was finally released by ERAS today and I assigned it to all the programs I am applying to... Unfortunately due to my fat thumbs and being...

Hi all, This is my first SDN post so I am welcome to any criticism for improper questioning/ wrong location/ etc.. Anyways, the college I'm attending does not have a Pre-Med Committee. I have read quite a few threads about the weight and value that committee LORs carry and am wondering if...

Hello! I have a question about letters of recommendation. Is it true that you don't submit the LORs yourself but instead, the writers will have to write the LORs online after you've applied? I thought that after the letter is written, I hold it until its time to photocopy/copy it to the...

So- I have seen this question asked in the past in other fields, but it hasn't been addressed in OBGYN. Next week I will be submitting my application without a 'Chairman' letter. My clerkship director and advisor never mentioned that I needed an OBGYN Chairman letter for applications. I've only...

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...

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