lor question

I've got 6 LORs. 2 from science professors, 2 from MDs I shadowed under, 1 from an MD I worked directly under and 1 from a DO I also worked directly under (the MD and DO come from the same clinic). I should probably just stick with the required amount per school requirement, right? The schools...

Hi, I have a LOR from a science professor I TA'ed for but never took their class... Would it count as one of my Science LOR's for DO schools? Are there any DO schools that specifically need you to have taken the professors class? Thanks!

I've been volunteering at the same hospice throughout undergrad and marked this activity as one of my most meaningful activities. Only thing is that I visit the patients by myself and do not have as many encounters with my supervisor as I'd like. I usually email him once a month to send all of...

Hi everyone! I am currently very very confused and stressed about whether I made a mistake. For some reason, my committee did not send in my letter at the same time as the rest of my peers (early July), and now the advisor is on vacation. She is supposed to come in this week but I am now...

I asked a non-science professor for a letter of recommendation and they graciously accepted. They asked shadow write details for the LOR, and I didn’t know some instructors did this. What can one typical include? Do I make like a sheet of things I’d like then to mention in the letter? Thank you.

Hi! I am currently having a minor freak out because I am realizing that one of my letters of recommendation may not come from a professor that counts as a traditional "science professor." I've seen it discussed whether or not an ecology professor counts as a "science professor" but not this...

So very non-trad been in the military for 8 years and graduated college 10 years ago. So the people who have said they will write me letters of recommendation all asked for an example or to have me write them a draft that they would tweak. Is there a good example that most use? I have only been...

I'm gathering my LOR for next cycle (2024-2025) and I'm worried about not having a clinical letter of recommendation. Here are the LOR I know I can get: 1. Non science ( 1 professor maybe even another one if they remember me lol) 2. Science ( 1 professor; my lab instructor has a PhD will this...

Disclaimer: This post was not written by me, it has been passed down through the ages over a campfire. This thread is for 2023-2024 applicants (those who will be entering medical school in 2024) to ask questions about letters of recommendation. Any separate threads in Pre-Allo dealing with...

Hi! I just found out that one of my recommenders is no longer teaching. I have his letter from 2021 in interfolio when he recommended me to postbacc programs. I have updated him from time to time. Even though he didn't reply back, I assumed that he had read the updates. He had agreed to update...

I've recently started working on my dental school applications and could really use your advice when it comes to selecting letters of recommendation. I've got a bit of a situation here, and I'd love to hear your thoughts. Here's what's going on: I've got six potential options for letters of...

I go to an extremely large public school and am having a hard time getting professors to agree to write a LOR. I reached out to a random professor I had, and surprisingly he said that he would be happy to edit/sign a draft that I write. I know that good letters are powerful, and that mediocre...

Hello everyone Im about to graduate this December from CC then transfer to university for biology pre med I got a letter of recommendation from a professor via interfolio when I need an update to letter is there an option for him to send me an updated one before i apply I wont be applying...

Hey y'all, I know this is probably a relatively minor point, but I'm trying to figure out if I should ask the chief of my ambulance service or my former field training officer/current shift supervisor for a LOR. Both know me well and (as far as I know!) like me. My chief has definitely written...

Hey y'all, so my professor actually completed most of the LOR and we discussed what else she might add. She mentioned that I can text her anytime about what to include since I had graduated in December. So far, I took the DAT (will have to retake), interning/shadowing pediatric dental office...

So I’ve been working with two oral surgeons for over 2 years now and developed a pretty good relationship with them. I accumulated over 1000 hours of shadowing and DA experience from their office. This is probably my what I’m most proud of in my application. They are both writing me LORs but is...

Hey, all! Humanities and Philosophy major here applying to a school in May 2021 that is waiving the MCAT. Given I was planning to take the MCAT in 2022 anyway, I may as well take my chances applying to this 1 school (but this isn’t my issue). They require 1 committee letter or 2 science...

So I'm applying to OBGYN this cycle and can't decide how many LoRs I should send programs that say things like "a total of three (3) LoRs is required for final review" and "a complete application contains... three (3) LoRs including the dept chair letter." Does this mean I can't include a 4th...

Hey all. So, I'm using Interfolio Dossier Deliver to send letters to AMCAS. However, I have also noticed that AMCAS has an option where you can choose which letters to send to which schools. This isn't really something I'm worried about, as I intend to send all of my letters to all the schools...

Can anyone please help me with the following issue: Due to covid-19 the physicians that I was volunteering for are no longer working at the hospital. Now they both have agreed to write the letters but are concerned about the letter head. Should I make them a letter head, are there any tips on...

Hi all! So I'm in the midst of getting my LORs in sorts and had quick question. One of my recommenders was my professor whom I had when I was a freshman; however, she since moved on to teach at another university. In AMCAS, when filling in the LORs it asks if your recommender is associated with...

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Hi everyone, I am currently preparing for the next application cycle and I am unsure about how I should approach my letter of recommendations. I have heard that interfolio is a good start, but I am not quite sure what this application does. Regarding, an actual LOR situation, which is my...

I apologize if this is not in the correct area, but I was wondering how to go about having a senator from my state send in a letter of recommendation on my behalf. I know that I would not use AMCAS it’s self, so is the best route to just have the senator send the letter to the College of...

Hey guys, I'm an IMG applying for the 2020 Match. I have very little USCE. As a graduate (2018) they're mostly observerships and externships (< 12 weeks) In terms of a LoR... I have a few LoR from doctors who have/are: 1 - Graduated from home country but did residency and fellowship in the US...

Hey everyone! I'm getting ready to apply for IM this year and am confused about letters of recommendation. I have 1 from an outpatient endocrine attending, 2 from my core IM rotation attendings, and 1 from my advisor/FM attending who worked with me inpatient (so all 3rd year letters). I have...

1) My school doesn't have a neuroscience department, but my major has an emphasis in neuro that I took psychopharmacology and cognitive neuroscience for (both in the psych department). In terms of LOR, could these count as science faculty? I asked my pre-med advisor and he said it depends on the...

I’d like to say that I’m in a pretty lucky however stressful situation where two of my professors I reached out to for LOR’s from are actually suggesting that I write key points and anything I'd like in the letters about myself. Has anyone else been in this same situation? If yes I need your...

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...

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...

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 applying to urology this cycle and only have 2 letters of recommendation uploaded so far. I am waiting on my other letter writers to upload. I sent my application in with the 2 letters before the release date Sept 15th. Will programs consider my application incomplete and either not look at...

Hi everyone, I'm sure this question already came up somewhere. However I wasn't able to find an answer to it. I wanted to ask if anyone knows how to view an LoR if one did not waive the right. I am an IMG and will get several letters from my home country. Since I'm not sure if my professors...

I am applying to anesthesiology in ERAS 2018-2019. I was wondering whether it would be acceptable to get LORs from anesthesiologists with whom I rotated in my free time during the summer (not as part of a med school clerkship). Otherwise, my anesthesiology rotation would be in September at the...

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...

Hi all, I have a rotation that I will be starting Sept 20th and I wanted to get a letter of recommendation from this rotation. Is it too late to do so at that point? I would only have 1 other internal medicine letter + chairman letter by that point. I'm applying internal medicine btw Thanks

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...