I have always struggled to find the time for getting to know professors, and expected the LoR portion of the application to be difficult. Knowing this, I found specific professors to take multiple classes with, with whom I actually enjoyed coming to office hours to chat. Unfortunately, I was blindsided and they rejected my letter requests. Now I am scrambling to find any science professors that barely knew me to write a letter, and with the application opening soon I can see that I've put myself in a tight spot. However, I do plan on receiving a stellar letter from the dentist who I have been working with for over a year, but it seems that adcoms do not care much about dentist letters.
I am hoping that my 3.9+ GPA and 24 DAT will get me somewhere, but my counselor told me otherwise, and that the letters actually make a huge impact. She even went as far as suggesting I wait for the next cycle. I am most definitely applying this cycle, but what experience have you all had regarding the impact of letters?
I am hoping that my 3.9+ GPA and 24 DAT will get me somewhere, but my counselor told me otherwise, and that the letters actually make a huge impact. She even went as far as suggesting I wait for the next cycle. I am most definitely applying this cycle, but what experience have you all had regarding the impact of letters?