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[misosoop]

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Their LOR requirements are a little confusing and they've not responded to my emails (including follow-up).

The website says:

We require a premedical committee appraisal letter (preferred) or two letters from professors who taught you in courses (at least one in science).

But the FAQ says:

Applicants who have attended a school at which there is no PreProfessional Advisory Committee must have at least two letters of recommendation from faculty members who have taught the applicant in the classroom setting. It is required that one of these letters be from a faculty member in the department of the applicant’s major, and the other from a science faculty member (2 science letters from 2 different faculty members in the same department are acceptable).

My question:
As a Biochemistry major, would both these letters need to be from science faculty? Or can I use a letter from a Biochemistry professor (science faculty within my major) and an English professor?

I already submitted my secondary (with the Biochem and English prof letters) and it has been marked as complete. Does this mean I'm in the clear, or should I seek further clarification with the committee? I do have a second science prof but I hesitate to use it because it's generic, written on a time crunch when another letter writer ghosted me, and from a class I withdrew from 🥲.

I would really appreciate any insight from adcoms! I believe I'd previously received advice regarding my letter conundrum from @Mr.Smile12 @LizzyM

 

[Mr.Smile12]

My question:
As a Biochemistry major, would both these letters need to be from science faculty? Or can I use a letter from a Biochemistry professor (science faculty within my major) and an English professor?

I already submitted my secondary (with the Biochem and English prof letters) and it has been marked as complete. Does this mean I'm in the clear, or should I seek further clarification with the committee? I do have a second science prof but I hesitate to use it because it's generic, written on a time crunch when another letter writer ghosted me, and from a class I withdrew from 🥲.

I would really appreciate any insight from adcoms! I believe I'd previously received advice regarding my letter conundrum from @Mr.Smile12 @LizzyM

Inconsistencies like this should be brought to the Admissions Office's attention. They need to clarify it for you.

 

[PickaGodnPray]

Inconsistencies like this should be brought to the Admissions Office's attention. They need to clarify it for you.

The fact they haven’t responded to (at least in my opinion) a pretty important question due to their own miscommunication during peak traffic times shows how poorly run this program is and gives us some insight into why they were put on probation in the first place.

 

[misosoop]

The fact they haven’t responded to (at least in my opinion) a pretty important question due to their own miscommunication during peak traffic times shows how poorly run this program is and gives us some insight into why they were put on probation in the first place.

Yeah, I'm not being unreasonable in my expectations for response times either. I first emailed them about this 2 weeks ago and followed up a week ago :/ I called them just now and their voicemail told me they'd email me via AMCAS ID but also suggested that I email them first--before giving me an incorrect email address for their admissions office lol

 

[Holdupwaitaminuteyeayeaye]

Yeah, I'm not being unreasonable in my expectations for response times either. I first emailed them about this 2 weeks ago and followed up a week ago :/ I called them just now and their voicemail told me they'd email me via AMCAS ID but also suggested that I email them first--before giving me an incorrect email address for their admissions office lol

I also tried calling them on Monday and emailed them last Monday with no response for a very similar issue.

Just from my personal experience but I have heard from friends/family who have applied here previously and tried contacting the school for similar reasons that the school has a tendency to not respond to emails or communicate much 🙁

 

[Holdupwaitaminuteyeayeaye]

I also tried calling them on Monday and emailed them last Monday with no response for a very similar issue.

Just from my personal experience but I have heard from friends/family who have applied here previously and tried contacting the school for similar reasons that the school has a tendency to not respond to emails or communicate much 🙁

Still no reply on my end hahha

 

[ush02]

Their LOR requirements are a little confusing and they've not responded to my emails (including follow-up).

The website says:


But the FAQ says:


My question:
As a Biochemistry major, would both these letters need to be from science faculty? Or can I use a letter from a Biochemistry professor (science faculty within my major) and an English professor?

I already submitted my secondary (with the Biochem and English prof letters) and it has been marked as complete. Does this mean I'm in the clear, or should I seek further clarification with the committee? I do have a second science prof but I hesitate to use it because it's generic, written on a time crunch when another letter writer ghosted me, and from a class I withdrew from 🥲.

I would really appreciate any insight from adcoms! I believe I'd previously received advice regarding my letter conundrum from @Mr.Smile12 @LizzyM

I would go off of which one is most recently updated. Although this may not be listed on either one.

As far as lack of communication goes with them, sucks they haven't responded. I know they're probably bombarded but that's no excuse, especially for something as important as LoRs. I emailed UMiami late May about something similar and got no response.

 

[ana.stomosis]

Question about AE LORs for nontrads- if I cannot get in touch with someone from my major from my graduating institution (no longer have access to my student email), is it okay that my LORs are from work, shadowing, and DIY post-bacc physics and microbiology profs only?

 

[Indexinmen]

Question about AE LORs for nontrads- if I cannot get in touch with someone from my major from my graduating institution (no longer have access to my student email), is it okay that my LORs are from work, shadowing, and DIY post-bacc physics and microbiology profs only?

Should be fine. You will have to explain why you didn't get a committee letter in the secondary. Are you trying to get in touch with your old professors? AE doesn't require LORs to be from your graduated institution.

"Providing letters of evaluation is part of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine application process. We require a premedical committee appraisal letter (preferred) or two letters from professors who taught you in courses (at least one in science). Nontraditional applicants are encouraged to submit two letters of recommendation from colleagues with whom you’ve worked closely. Please review frequently asked questions about Einstein’s letters of evaluation requirements."

If you did a post-bacc, you will need a Disciplinary memo from your undergrad institution staying that you graduated in good standing. This MUST be submitted through AMCAS Letter Service

 

[sardinetoast]

Question about AE LORs for nontrads- if I cannot get in touch with someone from my major from my graduating institution (no longer have access to my student email), is it okay that my LORs are from work, shadowing, and DIY post-bacc physics and microbiology profs only?

This is what I did. I also did not have to explain why I did not have a committee letter. I was not enrolled in a formal post-bacc program, so I did not provide a post-bacc letter. AE does not seem to have a problem with the LORs I uploaded because I received an e-mail saying my secondary is complete

 

[fisher22]

for the second essay, "Please use this space to tell us anything about yourself that you would like us to know. If you do not wish to write anything, please write “NA.” (3000 characters)", is it truly optional or are people seeing it as a soft requirement? the wording makes me feel it isn't truly optional but I'm not sure.

 

[scarfishfriend]

okay thank you! I havn't received either but I just submitted like 30 minutes ago

in the same boat. I just submitted my secondary yesterday but no confirmation email yet; did it take a couple days for yours to be complete?

 

[ndmd123]

in the same boat. I just submitted my secondary yesterday but no confirmation email yet; did it take a couple days for yours to be complete?

yeah once my letter uploaded it was a few days