Handwritten Signature on LOR

[BMurray990]

So I was just informed that my application is on hold due to the author not providing a hand-written signature. From what I gather, I should just have her sign a new copy and send it to AMCAS. I just wonder if having to do this will reflect poorly upon my abilities to follow directions, even though I told her in person AND in an email that it had to be handwritten...

Do all schools require handwritten or is this just a BU thing? Because if its just BU I'll probably create a new entry and just send it to them...

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[MedPR]

So I was just informed that my application is on hold due to the author not providing a hand-written signature. From what I gather, I should just have her sign a new copy and send it to AMCAS. I just wonder if having to do this will reflect poorly upon my abilities to follow directions, even though I told her in person AND in an email that it had to be handwritten...

Do all schools require handwritten or is this just a BU thing? Because if its just BU I'll probably create a new entry and just send it to them...

Required or not, a signature makes it seem more official. Just tell your LOR writer your situation and ask them to resubmit.

I had to remind one of mine to submit on letterhead and sign it.

 

[Nymphicus]

So I was just informed that my application is on hold due to the author not providing a hand-written signature. From what I gather, I should just have her sign a new copy and send it to AMCAS. I just wonder if having to do this will reflect poorly upon my abilities to follow directions, even though I told her in person AND in an email that it had to be handwritten...

Don't worry about that, it actually happens a lot more often than you might think. Just resubmit as quickly as possible and move on to more important things.

 

[Ironmandoc]

Last cycle BU asked me to resubmit a letter because it wasn't on department letterhead, even though it was on university letterhead. It was ridiculous.

 

[BMurray990]

Don't worry about that, it actually happens a lot more often than you might think. Just resubmit as quickly as possible and move on to more important things.

Thank you for the advice! My other question would be whether or not I should call all of the schools I'm applying to to advise them that a replacement letter will be heading their way?