Has anyone else ever gotten a letter of rec from a postdoc?

[lgirl60]

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Hello Everyone!
So I am planning on applying to doctor school this summer and I was wondering if it is okay to get a letter of rec (in addition to the required ones from science and non-science profs) from a postdoc I work for rather than the PI of the lab. I was hired by the postdoc to work in this lab a few months ago and I spend the majority of my time interacting with her and she is awesome and feel she could write me a strong letter. Meanwhile, even though he's a nice guy, I don't interact with the PI nearly as much as I do with her and he couldn't speak as much for my character and work ethic as the postdoc could. Has anyone else ever gotten a letter of rec from a postdoc?
Thank You!

 

[IslandStyle808]

I think a good idea would be to have the post-doc write your letter and have both the post-doc and PI co-sign it. It would add more power to the letter.

 

[alpharez]

I think a good idea would be to have the post-doc write your letter and have both the post-doc and PI co-sign it. It would had more power to the letter.

I agree. And have the postdoc write the letter as "we."

 

[lgirl60]

Thank you for your input!