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I am likely losing a LOR due to some horrible circumstances for the writer. Setting aside the fact my problem pales in comparison, I do need to figure out how best to move forward.
This would have been by far my best letter. Someone I knew quite well that could also give detailed insight into both sides of my career transition. An excellent, passionate writer to boot. I was already on the fence about applying this cycle (contingent on my MCAT score in a few days), and I am trying to figure out how large of a blow this is to my application. Whoever replaces this letter will be solid, but this means the only person that can speak to both sides of my transition is me. Also affecting my judgement are my personal feelings for the writer and sadness about her situation.
As a non-trad, I have been trying to craft a narrative and have either done an excellent job or am way too neurotic about telling my story. From a committee perspective, how big of an effect is a drop from an excellent letter to a generically decent letter? Am I overplaying the importance of one letter just because it means so much to me or should I be looking at this as a significant problem?
Maybe tough questions to answer, but I'd love to hear some thoughts while I collect my own.
This would have been by far my best letter. Someone I knew quite well that could also give detailed insight into both sides of my career transition. An excellent, passionate writer to boot. I was already on the fence about applying this cycle (contingent on my MCAT score in a few days), and I am trying to figure out how large of a blow this is to my application. Whoever replaces this letter will be solid, but this means the only person that can speak to both sides of my transition is me. Also affecting my judgement are my personal feelings for the writer and sadness about her situation.
As a non-trad, I have been trying to craft a narrative and have either done an excellent job or am way too neurotic about telling my story. From a committee perspective, how big of an effect is a drop from an excellent letter to a generically decent letter? Am I overplaying the importance of one letter just because it means so much to me or should I be looking at this as a significant problem?
Maybe tough questions to answer, but I'd love to hear some thoughts while I collect my own.