DMU Question

[UIC Killa]

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I just have a quick question on the LOR for DMU. I just finished my "fast-track" interview and it went fine (at least from my view). DMU gives the option of either sending a DO letter or a supervisor from some health experience. I sent one from a supervisor (i did work in the ER) because I felt she knew me a lot better than the physicians, who werent always the same on every shift, and of course were more worried about taking care of patients than noticing me all the time. At the time I didnt really think twice about the LOR but now since I am just waiting for their decision I am beginning to wonder if i should have sent one from a physician. Many other schools require the DO letter and I am almost sure that most applicants to DMU sent one from a DO. I guess I am just worried that they might not accept because of the letter but I was wondering if anybody else sent one from a supervisor or got accepted without sending a letter from a DO? Thanks!

 

[NjD00]

I just have a quick question on the LOR for DMU. I just finished my "fast-track" interview and it went fine (at least from my view). DMU gives the option of either sending a DO letter or a supervisor from some health experience. I sent one from a supervisor (i did work in the ER) because I felt she knew me a lot better than the physicians, who werent always the same on every shift, and of course were more worried about taking care of patients than noticing me all the time. At the time I didnt really think twice about the LOR but now since I am just waiting for their decision I am beginning to wonder if i should have sent one from a physician. Many other schools require the DO letter and I am almost sure that most applicants to DMU sent one from a DO. I guess I am just worried that they might not accept because of the letter but I was wondering if anybody else sent one from a supervisor or got accepted without sending a letter from a DO? Thanks!

DMU STRONGLY emphasizes medical experience (in fact, they don't take anyone without experience) so it's way better to send in a LOR from someone you worked with and who knows you better than a random DO/MD

 

[expat03]

I just have a quick question on the LOR for DMU. I just finished my "fast-track" interview and it went fine (at least from my view). DMU gives the option of either sending a DO letter or a supervisor from some health experience. I sent one from a supervisor (i did work in the ER) because I felt she knew me a lot better than the physicians, who werent always the same on every shift, and of course were more worried about taking care of patients than noticing me all the time. At the time I didnt really think twice about the LOR but now since I am just waiting for their decision I am beginning to wonder if i should have sent one from a physician. Many other schools require the DO letter and I am almost sure that most applicants to DMU sent one from a DO. I guess I am just worried that they might not accept because of the letter but I was wondering if anybody else sent one from a supervisor or got accepted without sending a letter from a DO? Thanks!

Hey, I don't know much about the rest of your application, but I can tell you that I applied last Dec and interviewed late Feb. My three letters were from a professor, an MD and the head nurse at this clinic I worked in for two years (but the clinic wasn't in america, so the letter writter had no idea what to write. The letter mostly talked about how I was a really great person who cared a lot about people.)

My pt is that I wouldn't worry about where your letters came from as long as you feel as though the letters are strong. DMU would rather your letters come from people who can truly talk about you, rather than having you shadow a DO for a week, just to get a letter.

(I'm a first year at DMU, btw)

 

[Krazykritter]

UIC,

Did your interviewers ask you about that in your interview? On every interviewing team I have ever been on, that would be something we would always ask about IF we were concerned about it. If the rest of your application was strong & your interview was going well, they may have just decided that it was not important in their evaluation. If they did ask you about it, an honest answer like you wrote above would be a decent explanation.

 

[UIC Killa]

My interview was very routine (in fact the first words mentioned were "this will be an informal interview"), no mention of any of my letters, just some personal questions and a few about my EC's. So I guess I will take that as a positive. Thanks! Now the waiting continues...