Graduate prof letters BEFORE we even START?

[herewego]

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Why do some medschools want letters of eval from graduate professors if you are PLANNING TO ATTEND graduate school in the fall?

We haven't even started yet, let alone become familiar enough with a professor for them to write anything meaningful in a letter.

Do they want us to be late in our applications? Really?

 

[schrizto]

Which schools request letters like that?

 

[fMRI]

Which schools request letters like that?

I guess there is a misunderstanding here. Herewego surely hasn't figured that med school want students to finish their graduate degrees BEFORE starting med school. And because most graduate degrees take two years, the applicant would be starting their second year in graduate school -- thus no problem to request a letter from a professor who taught the applicant during their first year.

If Herewego thought that grad school was a way to spend a year while waiting for med school admissions (and then dumping the grad program), well, sorry, you just dug yourself into a hole.

Best of luck.

 

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Why do some medschools want letters of eval from graduate professors if you are PLANNING TO ATTEND graduate school in the fall?

We haven't even started yet, let alone become familiar enough with a professor for them to write anything meaningful in a letter.

Do they want us to be late in our applications? Really?

There is the possibility that what is meant is that they would like a Dean's letter indicating the nature of the program, duration, requirements, etc. I know that BU's GMS program writes a letter like that for students that have not been in the program long enough to get bona fide letters of recommendation.

 

[herewego]

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[herewego]

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[herewego]

I guess there is a misunderstanding here. Herewego surely hasn't figured that med school want students to finish their graduate degrees BEFORE starting med school. And because most graduate degrees take two years, the applicant would be starting their second year in graduate school -- thus no problem to request a letter from a professor who taught the applicant during their first year.

If Herewego thought that grad school was a way to spend a year while waiting for med school admissions (and then dumping the grad program), well, sorry, you just dug yourself into a hole.

Best of luck.

Rush University Biotechnology 1 year masters training for basic science and clinical research. Doctors don't do research? I start in Sept. I'll be done by the time of matriculation, but turning a letter after I get to know a professor by say...November puts me at a disadvantage in rolling admissions.

NYMS and EVMS specifically, UofMissouri wants a letter of intent. NYMS won't let me complete the online application without putting in the NAMES of the profs that will be writing the grad level evaluation.