Hi, guys.
I am a current applicant on two waitlists.
I need some advice and I would really appreciate the help.
I have decent stats, 3.66GPA/38MCAT and decent activities.
I don't take things for granted and I am not arrogant by any means, but I honestly thought I would have more success this cycle.
I received two interviews and waitlisted on both of them.
I am preparing for reapplication next year right away and wanted some advice.
I know this may sound stupid, but I was wondering if my recommendation letters are holding me back.
Obviously, none of my recommenders have reason to hate me or anything, as I wouldn't have asked them if so.
But it is possible, I guess, that one of them may have wrote something bad about me. I know, I know, most likely it was my GPA or activities that were less impressive than other applicants, but I was just wondering if there was a tactful way of knowing if my rec letters were all positive for me, not to confront the person or anything, just so that I could exclude that letter while reapplying.
I waived the right to see the letters and I really am not interested in reading it or anything, I would just like to maximize my chances if I reapply and thus remove a bad letter if there is one.
I thought about emailing my premed advisor or committee member who, I believe, have access to those letters.
Is there a tactful and professional way to ask them if there was a letter that said something negative about me?
Thank you so much for the help.
I am a current applicant on two waitlists.
I need some advice and I would really appreciate the help.
I have decent stats, 3.66GPA/38MCAT and decent activities.
I don't take things for granted and I am not arrogant by any means, but I honestly thought I would have more success this cycle.
I received two interviews and waitlisted on both of them.
I am preparing for reapplication next year right away and wanted some advice.
I know this may sound stupid, but I was wondering if my recommendation letters are holding me back.
Obviously, none of my recommenders have reason to hate me or anything, as I wouldn't have asked them if so.
But it is possible, I guess, that one of them may have wrote something bad about me. I know, I know, most likely it was my GPA or activities that were less impressive than other applicants, but I was just wondering if there was a tactful way of knowing if my rec letters were all positive for me, not to confront the person or anything, just so that I could exclude that letter while reapplying.
I waived the right to see the letters and I really am not interested in reading it or anything, I would just like to maximize my chances if I reapply and thus remove a bad letter if there is one.
I thought about emailing my premed advisor or committee member who, I believe, have access to those letters.
Is there a tactful and professional way to ask them if there was a letter that said something negative about me?
Thank you so much for the help.
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