How important is a LOR from a physician you've shadowed?

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If you've only shadowed a physician a few times, is it worthwhile to get a LOR from them if you already have the 2 science/1 non-science requirement? What kind of effect would that letter have on your application?

 

[Moko]

If you've only shadowed a physician a few times, is it worthwhile to get a LOR from them if you already have the 2 science/1 non-science requirement? What kind of effect would that letter have on your application?

Useless except at schools that explicitly want one