Advice on LORs

[belle54321]

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I am a nontraditional psychiatry applicant (I have already done a FP residency before). Finally all my letters are scanned in (after a lot of courteous follow-up calls.)

I have already uploaded two letters-one from an FP attending who hired me for current position and the second one from my FP PD. They are both supportive of my career change. I have gotten 5 interview invites so far.

My letter from my medical school's psychiatry vice chair has finally been scanned in. I did summer research with her during medical school. I obviously haven't worked with her for awhile, and I think she could've easily turned down the opportunity to write my letter. So I am assuming the letter is complimentary but probably generic.

I also have a letter from a psychiatrist that I have worked with as a consultant over the last few years. He doesn't have an academic appointment. But I think he has more recent knowledge of my clinical skills than my vice chair does.

So I debating if I should submit the letter from the vice chair or the practicing psychiatrist. Or should I submit both? That would make 4 letters instead of 3 that most program have wanted. I have gotten great interview invites based on my first two LORs and just don't want to mess things up. Sorry, my obsessive traits are showing a little!

 

[gutonc]

I am a nontraditional psychiatry applicant (I have already done a FP residency before). Finally all my letters are scanned in (after a lot of courteous follow-up calls.)

I have already uploaded two letters-one from an FP attending who hired me for current position and the second one from my FP PD. They are both supportive of my career change. I have gotten 5 interview invites so far.

My letter from my medical school's psychiatry vice chair has finally been scanned in. I did summer research with her during medical school. I obviously haven't worked with her for awhile, and I think she could've easily turned down the opportunity to write my letter. So I am assuming the letter is complimentary but probably generic.

I also have a letter from a psychiatrist that I have worked with as a consultant over the last few years. He doesn't have an academic appointment. But I think he has more recent knowledge of my clinical skills than my vice chair does.

So I debating if I should submit the letter from the vice chair or the practicing psychiatrist. Or should I submit both? That would make 4 letters instead of 3 that most program have wanted. I have gotten great interview invites based on my first two LORs and just don't want to mess things up. Sorry, my obsessive traits are showing a little!

Just submit all 4. 3 are required, unless the program specifically states that you can't submit 4 letters, just do it.