Advisor mistake with committee letter

[premed404]

---

Members do not see this ad.

I noticed this recently on AMCAS. My advisor sent one committee letter correctly with 4 letters. And then she sent another committee letter with only one individual letter. I’m guessing she forgot to include one. So I have a total of two committee letters.

I called AMCAS and they said that the first committee has a total of 5 letters: 4 individual letters + an institutional review letter. The second (incorrect) committee letter has just the individual letter and no institutional letter. AMCAS also said they cannot retract the individual letter or merge them together. I also believe the individual letter is the weakest of the 5 and not necessary.

What should my course of action be here? Should I just leave it, or should I call each individual medical school and ask them to delete the letter? Would the receptionist even be able to merge them or modify my letters? What will medical schools see when they open my file and see two committee letters, one of them incorrectly labeled and with a weak letter.

 

[chaim123]

I noticed this recently on AMCAS. My advisor sent one committee letter correctly with 4 letters. And then she sent another committee letter with only one individual letter. I’m guessing she forgot to include one. So I have a total of two committee letters.

I called AMCAS and they said that the first committee has a total of 5 letters: 4 individual letters + an institutional review letter. The second (incorrect) committee letter has just the individual letter and no institutional letter. AMCAS also said they cannot retract the individual letter or merge them together. I also believe the individual letter is the weakest of the 5 and not necessary.

What should my course of action be here? Should I just leave it, or should I call each individual medical school and ask them to delete the letter? Would the receptionist even be able to merge them or modify my letters? What will medical schools see when they open my file and see two committee letters, one of them incorrectly labeled and with a weak letter.

I'm moderately confused. Did she submit twice to the same Letter ID? Or did you give her multiple Letter IDs?

 

[premed404]

I have same question

I’m not sure how to answer this. it just shows up as two separate committee letters. Ive only given her one AMCAS consent form and that was back in May.

 

[premed404]

If there are TWO AMCAS entries with TWO different letter IDs, then you can send first
If there is ONE AMCAS entry with ONE letter ID then both letters will be sent

its one AMCAS entry with one letter ID

 

[premed404]

Then you dont have any choice as both old and new are sent to school.

So because my premed advisor messed up schools are going to see two committee letters, one of them weak and incorrectly labeled? Don’t understand how this is fair

 

[theKingLT]

So because my premed advisor messed up schools are going to see two committee letters, one of them weak and incorrectly labeled? Don’t understand how this is fair

If you didn't want the 5th one to be sent to schools why did you have it sent to your pre-med advisor in the first place? You said that she originally "forgot" one meaning she was supposed to send it but didn't. Now all of them are being sent, so what's the problem?

 

[premed404]

If you didn't want the 5th one to be sent to schools why did you have it sent to your pre-med advisor in the first place? You said that she originally "forgot" one meaning she was supposed to send it but didn't. Now all of them are being sent, so what's the problem?

She told me to send in all possible letters and she’d go over them and pick strongest ones.

My major gripe is not that the potentially mediocre letter is getting sent, my question is this: how much does it harm me that an individual, okay letter is sent in 2 weeks after the first and is INCORRECTLY labeled as a committee letter (not by my doing)

 

[premed404]

And if I should call medical schools and ask them to delete that letter or disregard it completely.

 

[theKingLT]

She told me to send in all possible letters and she’d go over them and pick strongest ones.

My major gripe is not that the potentially mediocre letter is getting sent, my question is this: how much does it harm me that an individual, okay letter is sent in 2 weeks after the first and is INCORRECTLY labeled as a committee letter (not by my doing)

I don't think it will be a big deal. They'll see the real committee letter and understand it was a mistake by someone other than yourself. If you want you can contact the schools about it, but personally I wouldn't

 

[chaim123]

So because my premed advisor messed up schools are going to see two committee letters, one of them weak and incorrectly labeled? Don’t understand how this is fair

Can you please clarify this? Based on what you've said, it would seem that the SAME committee letter was sent twice, just with different individual letters attached. So where in this process did your advisor mess up?

 

[chaim123]

and is INCORRECTLY labeled as a committee letter (not by my doing)

Adcoms are smart enough to recognize it as an individual letter and not a committee letter.

Please chill. I think you are blowing this out of proportion. It most likely won't affect you at all

 

[JPmoleymole]

This isn’t a big deal

 

[premed404]

Can you please clarify this? Based on what you've said, it would seem that the SAME committee letter was sent twice, just with different individual letters attached. So where in this process did your advisor mess up?

I called AMCAS. The lady on the phone told me I had two separate committee letters. One of them (the first), had 5 letters total. 4 individual letters + a committee cover letter from my university. The next one, sent two weeks in later, is incorrectly labeled as a committee letter and instead is just an individual, mediocre fluff letter I got to ensure I would have a non-science letter from a professor. This one has no committee cover letter attached. I hope this cleared things up.

@gonnif Yes, my premed advisor will back me up in this (can students even send committee letters, i dont think so?).

 

[chaim123]

I called AMCAS. The lady on the phone told me I had two separate committee letters. One of them (the first), had 5 letters total. 4 individual letters + a committee cover letter from my university. The next one, sent two weeks in later, is incorrectly labeled as a committee letter and instead is just an individual, mediocre fluff letter I got to ensure I would have a non-science letter from a professor. This one has no committee cover letter attached. I hope this cleared things up.

@gonnif Yes, my premed advisor will back me up in this (can students even send committee letters, i dont think so?).

Ok, so long story short I think this is a non issue. Adcoms will read your committee letter, read the individuals if they care, probably not. I wouldn't call attention to the issue.

Also - when did a student send a letter? I thought your prehealth advisor uploaded all your letters?