Dean's Letter of Good Standing

[Pancho Villa]

A Dean's Letter of Good Standing is a letter sent to whatever graduate programs you are applying to which basically says that there was never any institutional action placed against you. (for probation, cheating, etc). Anybody know at what point in the process we need to send these in? I go to a pretty big school with a notoriously bad beauracracy, so I was wondering if I should go ahead and start working on it.

As a side note, does anybody have any idea what I'm talking about?... or did I just make these letters up?

Thanks for the help.

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[Disinence2]

Usually these letters are only required when you are already in med school and trying to transfer to another. I don't know of any schools that require one upon initial admission.

 

[Hamilcar]

Out of the 20+ schools I applied to, only Washington University in St. Louis asked for Dean's Letters, and those were submitted as part of the secondary application. None of the schools I interviewed with mentioned needing them later.

I would think if they didn't ask for them from the start, you're probably in good shape.

 

[lunaire]

Indiana U also requires one. Most other med school won't need one until much later.

 

[Pancho Villa]

Indiana U also requires one. Most other med school won't need one until much later.

so do you mean all schools require one at some point in the matriculation process?

are there any current medical students that can provide some input?

Thanks.

 

[MonkeyNuts!]

I thought most premed advising committee's take care of this for you. Mine did at least. We had to submit a form to the dean's office before gettting our committee interview. OP, check with your comittee first, you may have already done it.