General Asked to Write a LOR Draft - Is this ethical?

[Question]

I have shadowed a doctor at his private clinic for a couple of summers. I am planning to apply to medical programs this upcoming application cycle and asked him to write a letter of recommendation for me. He told me that he would be happy to, but asked if I could write a draft LOR that he could edit. What should I do? Is it unethical for me to write my own LOR even though it should/will be edited by my recommender?

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[that redhead]

I just wrote a letter about myself from my boss What I did was read through various available templates and assembled a basic outline from those, then filled in specifics. I sent her the draft to edit. In your case absolutely attach a resume or CV and make sure to be clear about what traits and experiences you’d like to highlight.

 

[GoSpursGo]

This is not unusual. I'm gearing up tonight to write a bunch of my own letters of support for the grants that I'm applying for

 

[gyngyn]

Use these guidelines to support your contention that you possess the core competencies: https://www.aamc.org/system/files?file=2019-09/lettersguidelinesbrochure.pdf

 

[lord999]

No, this is somewhat standard. It would be unethical if it was purely a signature without review, but this person is probably busy and also you would be able to know the letter requirements better than he/she would.

 

[PerioDont]

Just do it and make sure the letters really good. You are not being asked to commit sacrilege this is a pretty standard ask

 

[TheBoneDoctah]

This happens all the time.