Helping friend who is applying to medical school

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Does anyone know if med students can write letters of support (not a LOR but an email or something) for a person applying to their medical school? I really want to help my friend in any way possible, so I was wondering if this would be okay? If so, what is the best way to do it/does anyone have experience doing this?

 

[HopelessMS]

Help them by proof-reading their application and PS.

A LOR from you would be useless.

 

[AJS59]

What could you possibly say about them as a med student? The answer is likely very little to nothing.

LORs should come from trusted supervisors and professors not peers.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Has this person been interviewed?

Definitely we aren't talking about formal LORs... you can't do that. But no one says you can't put in a positive word for someone informally to the admissions dean. It has as much weight as a faculty colleague (non-adcom) saying the same thing to them (i.e., none). You can ask the admissions office what to do or if it's allowed.

Of course, this assumes: 1) you aren't related and 2) you are a most excellent student not in any academic jeopardy.