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I was unable to apply this cycle for want of a DO LOR.
I didn't think to ask for one when I did my in-person shadowing in 2018 or so because at that point I was "career shopping" and was unaware of the need for a physician LOR for DO schools. I thought their letter requirements were the same for MD schools. I was very wrong!
No hospitals or clinics in my area are offering shadowing because of COVID.
I have a clinical job in which I do not work directly with physicians. I don't think I've ever seen a physician down here. (I'm a PRN phlebotomist - planning to go PT or FT upon finishing classes). The free clinic in town didn't have a use for me when I offered to volunteer because they have RNs who do their blood draws.
My friend suggested e-shadowing to get that physician LOR I am starting to get desperate for.
I am also hesitant to email and ask the physician I shadowed the most in 2018 for a LOR because I highly, highly doubt she remembers me.
Thoughts?
Other ideas?
I didn't think to ask for one when I did my in-person shadowing in 2018 or so because at that point I was "career shopping" and was unaware of the need for a physician LOR for DO schools. I thought their letter requirements were the same for MD schools. I was very wrong!
No hospitals or clinics in my area are offering shadowing because of COVID.
I have a clinical job in which I do not work directly with physicians. I don't think I've ever seen a physician down here. (I'm a PRN phlebotomist - planning to go PT or FT upon finishing classes). The free clinic in town didn't have a use for me when I offered to volunteer because they have RNs who do their blood draws.
My friend suggested e-shadowing to get that physician LOR I am starting to get desperate for.
I am also hesitant to email and ask the physician I shadowed the most in 2018 for a LOR because I highly, highly doubt she remembers me.
Thoughts?
Other ideas?
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