No, for the vast majority of medical schools, the committee letter provided by Fordham is the only letter of recommendation that you will need to submit for your application to medical school. You may want to inquire if the premed committee will consider any outside letters submitted are part of the post-bacc committee process such as from employers, especially if you are a career changer. My reading of their process does suggest they do (see very last sentence at bottom page emphasis added)
The Fordham PCS Post Bac Pre-Med Program Committee on Health Professions Process
The Fordham Postbaccalaureate program Committee on Health Professions (CHP) process is a comprehensive one which provides candidates with several workshops and support to prepare them for the medical school application process. The CHP process includes a committee interview and committee letter.
An enhanced Committee on Health Professions process is effective for the spring 2020 application cycle.
As our students have been seeing increasing success in recent years, we have identified methods that will place our pending candidates in the best position as they prepare for the medical school application process.
Students must submit a preliminary application to be considered as a candidate for the Committee on Health Professions process. This application is distributed to all current postbaccalaureate students. The preliminary application will be reviewed by our Board of Evaluators and decisions will be made as to which applicants will be eligible to proceed with the committee process.
In order to apply for the CHP process, students must meet the following criteria:
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- Minimum 3.2 GPA
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- Minimum 150 hours of health related work and/or volunteer experience
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- Minimum 30 credits of coursework taken in the Fordham Postbaccalaureate program or the PCS Undergraduate program only. Additionally, students must have attended classes in the
Fordham Postbac program for at least 2 semesters (not including summer sessions) prior to
applying to the CHP process.
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- Completion and submission of CHP process application
Candidates who indicate intent to participate in a spring CHP cohort after the CHP application deadline will not be able to participate in the spring CHP process.
(Students may still apply to medical school but will not be able to get a committee letter from the Fordham Postbaccalaureate program.)
Please note:
Students may apply for the CHP process
up to one application cycle after leaving the Fordham Postbaccalaureate program.
Students completing or who have completed a Fordham College undergraduate degree or postbaccalaureate work at another program are not eligible for the Fordham Postbac CHP process.
All courses in the basic curriculum must be completed prior to or concurrent with the professional school admissions test and no later than the end of the first summer session of the application year in which the Committee Evaluation is sought.
The Committee evaluation letter is based on a student's academic portfolio which includes the following: coursework, transcripts, personal statement, self-assessment and biographical information on personal history including volunteer and/or internship experience and research experience, faculty recommendations, and a personal interview with members of the Committee.
