Gripe about NYCOM

[JonDO]

I had an interview at NYCOM back in March. After waiting patiently for 4 weeks and still nothing, I finally decided to call. They said that they were wating for letters of recommendation from Biology or Chemistry professors. I don't know about anyone else's, but my invitation letter said "two letters from Science faculty." From this, I sent out letters of recommendation from 2 of my professors in Nutrition (my major), who knows me, and will be more qualified in attesting to my competency on becoming a medical student. The last time I checked, Nutrition is still a science. I can't believe that NYCOM would still demand letters from Bio and Chem professors whom I have not seen or spoken to for about 3 to 4 years. Does a generic letter from a Bio or Chem professor carry more weight than a substantial letter from any other Science professor? And if they are specific about Bio and Chem professor letters, shouldn't they have specified it as such in their interview invitations?

Did anybody else have problems similar to mine? Or did you all submit letters from Bio and Chem professors?

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[DOnut]

The same thing happened to me. I happened to call, and they told me I was missing a letter. It was a big pain in the a$$, and I had to scramble but everything worked out in the end. 3 days after I had the letter resent, I got my acceptance letter. Good Luck.