Do Post-Bac Applicants Only Need 1 LOR?

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I'm browsing some LOR guidelines, it is appears as though Post-Bac applicants, if their program has an advisory committee, only need ONE letter of recommendation (from that committee/advisor)...on the other hand, typical undergrad applicants need 2-3...

is this really true?
 
Different schools have different LOR requirements, so there is no one answer to your question. Check the websites of the schools you're interested in.
 
I'm browsing some LOR guidelines, it is appears as though Post-Bac applicants, if their program has an advisory committee, only need ONE letter of recommendation (from that committee/advisor)...on the other hand, typical undergrad applicants need 2-3...

is this really true?

I actually found that most of the schools I am applying to do not distinguish between undergrads and post-bacs or grad etc. and their LOR requirements are same as undergrad students for everyone.

Some say they want a letter from the graduate faculty. Some require good standing letter from the chair of the graduate department. Very few require letter from the thesis adviser (which I do not have yet).
 
I'm browsing some LOR guidelines, it is appears as though Post-Bac applicants, if their program has an advisory committee, only need ONE letter of recommendation (from that committee/advisor)...on the other hand, typical undergrad applicants need 2-3...

is this really true?

This is true of undergrad too. If your school has a committee that writes letters, then you only need that one.
 
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