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My school writes a committee letter along with submitting all our individual letters.
I have 4 letters that will be included in that packet:
A physician (my employer as an MA)
A professor (took 2 courses with her)
My thesis advisor/professor (3 years in his lab, took one class with him)
My coach for a club sport that I was captain of
I am confident in the strength of these letters and my committee letter.
I'm currently in AmeriCorps VISTA (Oct 2020 - Oct 2021). I had considered asking for a LOR from my current boss, but the more I think about it, the more I realize that it will not be as strong as my other letters.
My boss is willing to write a letter for me, but for a variety of reasons, I believe it will be mediocre, especially compared to my other letters.
If I do not submit a LOR from my AmeriCorps position, will adcoms see this as a red flag? Do they expect to see letters from significant experiences like AmeriCorps?
My time in AmeriCorps has been an eye opening, powerful experience that I certainly intend to talk about in my application. I just don't believe that the relationship I have with my boss will produce a strong LOR.
Thanks for your help.
I have 4 letters that will be included in that packet:
A physician (my employer as an MA)
A professor (took 2 courses with her)
My thesis advisor/professor (3 years in his lab, took one class with him)
My coach for a club sport that I was captain of
I am confident in the strength of these letters and my committee letter.
I'm currently in AmeriCorps VISTA (Oct 2020 - Oct 2021). I had considered asking for a LOR from my current boss, but the more I think about it, the more I realize that it will not be as strong as my other letters.
My boss is willing to write a letter for me, but for a variety of reasons, I believe it will be mediocre, especially compared to my other letters.
If I do not submit a LOR from my AmeriCorps position, will adcoms see this as a red flag? Do they expect to see letters from significant experiences like AmeriCorps?
My time in AmeriCorps has been an eye opening, powerful experience that I certainly intend to talk about in my application. I just don't believe that the relationship I have with my boss will produce a strong LOR.
Thanks for your help.