If your school has a premedical committee, you'll need a committee letter for your medical school application (Most undergraduate institutions issue committee letters.) Some schools will automatically support all candidates interested in pursuing medicine. Others will decide whether they support your decision to apply. They'll look at your GPA and other criteria—a list of your Work and Activities, your short written answers to a few questions—to predict your success in being admitted to medical school before gifting you a letter.
Committee letters come in two forms. Some might focus on your letters of recommendation and rank you amongst your peers. But most letters summarize your background and candidacy and rank you relative to other premedical students at the school. This is usually done in code. For example, the top quarter of applicants are "outstanding," the next quarter are "excellent," the third quarter are "good," and the last quarter are "acceptable." This "ranking sentence" is often considered the most important part of the committee letter. Committee letter exceptions are made for students who were not premed while in school.
Planning to apply to medical school in 2025? It's a great time to check out our med school application tutorials here or get in touch here.
Committee letters come in two forms. Some might focus on your letters of recommendation and rank you amongst your peers. But most letters summarize your background and candidacy and rank you relative to other premedical students at the school. This is usually done in code. For example, the top quarter of applicants are "outstanding," the next quarter are "excellent," the third quarter are "good," and the last quarter are "acceptable." This "ranking sentence" is often considered the most important part of the committee letter. Committee letter exceptions are made for students who were not premed while in school.
Planning to apply to medical school in 2025? It's a great time to check out our med school application tutorials here or get in touch here.
