How many other LORs with a committee letter?

[diene]

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In general how do LORs work if you send a committee letter? Will I be needing 3 science LORs along with my committee letter? Is there a list of LOR requirements for each school? I vaguely remember seeing that some where on here.

 

[jeffity]

I'm not sure where the list of LOEs is. But you should check individual school requirements anyway.

If you do a committee letter, you only have the option of one additional individual letter.

 

[DoeAdeer]

In general how do LORs work if you send a committee letter? Will I be needing 3 science LORs along with my committee letter? Is there a list of LOR requirements for each school? I vaguely remember seeing that some where on here.

Don't quote me on this, but it is generally required to submit three LoRs (usually from two science professors and a dentist) OR a committee letter. So a committee letter is all you need. As for the list of LoR requirements, use "search" function.

 

[littlemisspiggy]

Don't quote me on this, but it is generally required to submit three LoRs (usually from two science professors and a dentist) OR a committee letter. So a committee letter is all you need. As for the list of LoR requirements, use "search" function.

I think it's 3 or 4 personal letters OR 1 committee letter

 

[jeffity]

This is what the ADEA AADSAS General Instruction Booklet says:

"Applicants may submit a maximum of four individual Letters of Evaluation or one Committee Letter/Report plus the option of one additional individual letter."

And this is what's on the actual application:

"List each of your evaluators (limit 4 individual or 1 committee with 1 optional individual letter)."

 

[diene]

Thanks everyone! Would it better to submit a science professor's LOR for the optional one?

 

[sacapuntas]

Thanks everyone! Would it better to submit a science professor's LOR for the optional one?

I think it depends what letters you used in the committee letter; if you already used a few science LORs the additional may be better as a dentist or a boss. If you already used a good variety in your committee letter I would not worry about the other letter unless you think it will be very strong.

 

[diene]

I think it depends what letters you used in the committee letter; if you already used a few science LORs the additional may be better as a dentist or a boss. If you already used a good variety in your committee letter I would not worry about the other letter unless you think it will be very strong.

I had to submit three letters for the committee (2 science and one nonscience). I was going to evaluate who would have written the best letter and would have submitted that. Is it pointless to do that? Should I look for someone else? Would a dentist look better?

 

[periopocket]

Every institution is different I believe. My institution allows me to send 6 letters in addition to the committee letter. I've heard that 2 science, 1 non-science, and 1 dentist is most appropriate though.