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I'm planning on applying in the upcoming cycle to both MD and DO schools. I've shadowed a few MD doctors and have a decent amount of hours + a letter from the doctor I scribed under. But since many DO schools require a letter from a DO, I decided to shadow a DO doctor as well and he offered to write me a letter after I shadowed him once (for just a few hours).
Would it look bad to have a letter from a doctor who I clearly don't know well, especially since schools will see under my activities section that I only was with him for a few hours? He seemed pretty busy and I doubt he really wants to deal with the extra responsibility of having me shadow as well. I also don't know how to get to know a doctor well through just shadowing so I'm unsure if the letter would be more personalized if I shadowed him a few more times. Is there a certain amount of shadowing hours I should meet from the doctor I get a letter from?
Would it look bad to have a letter from a doctor who I clearly don't know well, especially since schools will see under my activities section that I only was with him for a few hours? He seemed pretty busy and I doubt he really wants to deal with the extra responsibility of having me shadow as well. I also don't know how to get to know a doctor well through just shadowing so I'm unsure if the letter would be more personalized if I shadowed him a few more times. Is there a certain amount of shadowing hours I should meet from the doctor I get a letter from?