Are health profession committees required for schools that have them

[dreamer1337]

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For dental schools that say they request recommendation letters from a health professions committee if your school has one is this a suggestion or a requirement? My school has a health professions committee but I wasn't able to apply through it so would I still be able to apply to these dental schools?

 

[artist2022]

My school had one (I didn't know about it lol because I was naive and didn't even know what a committee letter was) but I got 3 science professors + 1 dentist and everything turned out fine for me. For some schools it might be a requirement, but for others, I think it's just something they prefer since it's more comprehensive.