How will medical schools view having a Dr. LOR AND a committee PACKET with 3 LORs inside and the committee letter?

[awood]

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Hi everyone, the title is as stated. My college submits a committee Packet on behalf of the students which contains the committee letter and 3 LORs from professors. However, I have also requested a recommendation from a Dr. mentor who has zero affiliation with my college who will submit his letter directly to AMCAS (I believe?). My question is, how will medical schools with minimum and maximum LOR requirements view a packet plus the independent letter? Will there be any administrative hiccups or anything? Will they think I submitted below the minimum number of LORs? I'm just a bit confused about this end of the process. To anyone who responds, thank you for taking the time to do so 🙂

 

[Goro]

The Dr LOR is fine for DO schools, but MD schools don't care.

Have mercy on those of us who have to read these things

 

[awood]

The Dr LOR is fine for DO schools, but MD schools don't care.

Have mercy on those of us who have to read these things

Thank you for answering my question and sorry about the title 😉

 

[notEinstein]

The Dr LOR is fine for DO schools, but MD schools don't care.

Have mercy on those of us who have to read these things

I cringe at the thought that schools have to read 5,000+ applications. Do they ever “skim” or are they truly reading each one?

 

[gyngyn]

Do they ever “skim” or are they truly reading each one?

Although screeners may just be looking for outliers, rest assured that the committee members are reading every last word.

 

[gyngyn]

Hi everyone, the title is as stated. My college submits a committee Packet on behalf of the students which contains the committee letter and 3 LORs from professors. However, I have also requested a recommendation from a Dr. mentor who has zero affiliation with my college who will submit his letter directly to AMCAS (I believe?). My question is, how will medical schools with minimum and maximum LOR requirements view a packet plus the independent letter? Will there be any administrative hiccups or anything? Will they think I submitted below the minimum number of LORs? I'm just a bit confused about this end of the process. To anyone who responds, thank you for taking the time to do so 🙂

Generally speaking, a committee letter is sufficient and not in excess (ever).
If a particular school wants a particular type of letter (for example, a DO school wanting a "DO or Physician" letter), you may add it.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

I cringe at the thought that schools have to read 5,000+ applications. Do they ever “skim” or are they truly reading each one?

That could be the next AI plug in... 😉

 

[Goro]

Although screeners may just be looking for outliers, rest assured that the committee members are reading every last word.

Ditto

 

[Mr.Smile12]

For reference, see point number 6 in...

Eight Questions About the Pre-Health “Committee Letter” | SDN

For over 40 years, medical and dental school applicants have been asked to provide an institutional “committee letter” packet of recommendations if their

www.studentdoctor.net

 

[cj_cregg]

There is nothing that bores me more screening applications than reading 10+ pages of LORs. Committee letter should be plenty on its own unless you apply somewhere that requests a physician letter.