Ask or Rest?

[GT500]

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Currently, I have three strong LORs from professors I have known for more than a year. My chemistry professor I have known for 2 years because I have taken two semesters of P. Chem. In my application, the letters are listed as complete. I am applying to a rolling school and two non-rolling school.

What I am not sure about is if I should try and get a pharmacist to write me an LOR. I am currently volunteering at an inpatient hospital pharmacy and have only been there for about three weeks. There are like 4-5 female pharmacists but none of them really oversee what I am doing. An office coordinator gives me tasks such as stocking meds and labeling. Should I ask the office coordinator in the pharmacy if I could shadow one of the pharmacist? Or should I just rest on the LORs which are complete and not ask the pharmacist for an LOR because it will probably arrive much later to the rolling school and will probably hold my application until it is received? I am confused on what should be done. Your input will be greatly appreciated.

 

[BioKim]

Currently, I have three strong LORs from professors I have known for more than a year. My chemistry professor I have known for 2 years because I have taken two semesters of P. Chem. In my application, the letters are listed as complete. I am applying to a rolling school and two non-rolling school.

What I am not sure about is if I should try and get a pharmacist to write me an LOR. I am currently volunteering at an inpatient hospital pharmacy and have only been there for about three weeks. There are like 4-5 female pharmacists but none of them really oversee what I am doing. An office coordinator gives me tasks such as stocking meds and labeling. Should I ask the office coordinator in the pharmacy if I could shadow one of the pharmacist? Or should I just rest on the LORs which are complete and not ask the pharmacist for an LOR because it will probably arrive much later to the rolling school and will probably hold my application until it is received? I am confused on what should be done. Your input will be greatly appreciated.

Most schools require you get a recommendation from a pharmacist so I would say yes. Upon reading each schools choice of LOR it tells you what they would prefer.

 

[rycetrix]

Currently, I have three strong LORs from professors I have known for more than a year. My chemistry professor I have known for 2 years because I have taken two semesters of P. Chem. In my application, the letters are listed as complete. I am applying to a rolling school and two non-rolling school.

What I am not sure about is if I should try and get a pharmacist to write me an LOR. I am currently volunteering at an inpatient hospital pharmacy and have only been there for about three weeks. There are like 4-5 female pharmacists but none of them really oversee what I am doing. An office coordinator gives me tasks such as stocking meds and labeling. Should I ask the office coordinator in the pharmacy if I could shadow one of the pharmacist? Or should I just rest on the LORs which are complete and not ask the pharmacist for an LOR because it will probably arrive much later to the rolling school and will probably hold my application until it is received? I am confused on what should be done. Your input will be greatly appreciated.

DUDE...I am in the SAME situation as you. I got 3 eLOR's from my chemistry professors, but I've only been working at the Rite-Aid Pharmacy for about 1 month now. I am not sure whether or not to ask the pharmacists there either....

 

[GT500]

One of my schools does mention they would prefer a pharmacist's LOR. I guess it does not hurt to ask one of the pharmacists working there.

 

[rycetrix]

What did you end up doing? I am curious to know.

 

[mrblah]

academic rec's are worth more than pharmacist rec's, mainly because its much harder getting academic rec's. I wouldn't sweat it if you have all 3 rec's done by a professor.

 

[GT500]

Rycetrix, my supervisor at the inpatient pharmacy introduced me to the pharmacist. After an introduction, he asked me what I needed. I just told him the truth and said that I needed an LOR for pharmacy school because I was applying this year. He said he would be glad to help me. Rycetrix, I would go ahead and ask but make sure you tell him/her that you need it for pharmacy school because you are applying this year.