Can I upload a LOR for someone else?

[rachel993]

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Hi all--

So, one of my letter writers is a very busy person (surgeon) and after agreeing to write a letter for me, she asked "can I just send you the letter, see if you approve, then just have you upload it for me?" I told her I thought I could, so now she has sent me her letter. but, is that allowed? Can I actually go onto AMCAS and make a Letter Writer account for her and upload this letter?

I'm worried because I don't want AMCAS to think I wrote myself a letter or something if they see that I made the account. Honestly, its a real letter and she asked me to do this. She didn't even type the letter-- she dictated it, haha. But it is actually a really nice letter, so I would like to use it, but I really dont want to have to bother her again to be like "nevermind, upload it for me" if I don't have to.

Thanks!

 

[ortnakas]

Could an admin in her office submit it for her?

 

[familyaerospace]

Another possibility is to snail mail it in.

 

[b05010445]

I sent you a private message

 

[zzxxzz]

I am 99% sure you cannot do this.

 

[Shazam243]

How many hours did you shadow the physician? Is there anything in the letter that suggests you had patient interaction/spoke with patients? Is there anything in the letter that you think will not be included from your other letters?

 

[claduva94]

If you do that then the letter is no longer confidential and it will therefore carry less weight. You are technically not supposed to see any of your letters. I would not recommend doing it. If they can send an email its not much more difficult to add it so something like Interfolio.