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before i get reemed, i did a search and found nothing useful.
here is my situation: I was planning on using an MD LOR for the MD schools and a DO LOR for the DO schools. I asked the MD for a LOR and he politely declined because he said it was too long ago and didnt feel he would be able to write a strong one. I am going tomorrow to ask the DO for a LOR and I cant think of any reason he would say no.
So, Here is my question: the only reason I can think DO schools would recommend or require a DO letter is b/c in the letter the DO could write something about how you would fit into the osteopathic philosophy or whatever, on top of all the other general stuff you say in a LOR. Other than that, i can see no other reason a DO would be preferred over an MD b/c they can both write essentailly the same letters.
I obviously can't use that type of letter for the MD programs, so should I:
a) ask the DO to write me two letters - one specific to DO schools and one not specific to DO schools that I can use for the MD app.
b) should i just ask him for one general LOR that would work for both types of schools. this would only be a problem if DO schools were expecting something DO specific in the LOR from a DO.
hope that wasn't confusing. thanks in advance for all input!
here is my situation: I was planning on using an MD LOR for the MD schools and a DO LOR for the DO schools. I asked the MD for a LOR and he politely declined because he said it was too long ago and didnt feel he would be able to write a strong one. I am going tomorrow to ask the DO for a LOR and I cant think of any reason he would say no.
So, Here is my question: the only reason I can think DO schools would recommend or require a DO letter is b/c in the letter the DO could write something about how you would fit into the osteopathic philosophy or whatever, on top of all the other general stuff you say in a LOR. Other than that, i can see no other reason a DO would be preferred over an MD b/c they can both write essentailly the same letters.
I obviously can't use that type of letter for the MD programs, so should I:
a) ask the DO to write me two letters - one specific to DO schools and one not specific to DO schools that I can use for the MD app.
b) should i just ask him for one general LOR that would work for both types of schools. this would only be a problem if DO schools were expecting something DO specific in the LOR from a DO.
hope that wasn't confusing. thanks in advance for all input!