is it okay to have 1 year old rec letters?

[robertson]

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So I got all of my letters already thinking I was going to apply this cycle, and that includes the committee letter. However, I got a really cool job at the hospital but it is a 2yr commitment. I will get one "new" letter from this job but I will have all the old ones with a year old date (if they put dates on them). Is that okay?

 

[Ilvcurst]

So I got all of my letters already thinking I was going to apply this cycle, and that includes the committee letter. However, I got a really cool job at the hospital but it is a 2yr commitment. I will get one "new" letter from this job but I will have all the old ones with a year old date (if they put dates on them). Is that okay?

LOR are about QUALITY more than anything else. I applied in 2009 with letters from 2003 - 2009. They are not looking at the dates so much as the content.

 

[flip26]

no sweat.

You should get an Interfolio account to "store" those letters. AMCAS will not hold letters from one cycle to the next IIRC.

 

[DrLuv]

I believe my school doesn't allow LOR's over two years old, but I'm not 100%.

 

[robertson]

so is it okay that the committee letter will also be date a year old, and not include my new employer letter?

 

[BlueElmo]

so is it okay that the committee letter will also be date a year old, and not include my new employer letter?

I think that should be fine.