Letter of Recommendation question... again

[joshinjosh]

I am studying abroad and I am getting a letter of recommendation from my PI in the next week. I will not apply for medical school until the 2012 cycle, two years from now, but I want to utililze the new AMCAS letter system.

I was wondering if I could go ahead and use my AMCAS account (which I've already created) to get the AAMC Letter Request Form and then submit my letter now?? is this possible? I know the AMCAS account rolls over to the next year of applications, but do letters of rec roll over??

or

should I just get a letter in an seal envelope from my PI?? but I don't know how I will use the AMCAS letter system later on??

help, what should I do?

Josh

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[movax]

I think the bigger issue is submitting a letter which will be dated two years prior when you're applying; not to mention that you will hopefully do more stuff in two years that could be added to the letter.

 

[Poliscidoc]

Why don't you keep in contact with the PI and in 2 years get a letter. Tell them what you have done thus far and all that good stuff..

 

[Compass]

Ask him to write a letter now, and save it for later, then keep in contact. He can edit the letter later.

 

[s28w]

I think the bigger issue is submitting a letter which will be dated two years prior when you're applying; not to mention that you will hopefully do more stuff in two years that could be added to the letter.

I agree. Another option, if you have to get it now, is to just open an interfoio account and store it there for the future.

 

[joshinjosh]

Thanks everyone. Sorry I wasn't very clear. I will be getting the letter of recommendation from my PI here in Japan that I just finished working for this year. I am actually applying MDPHD so, he's going to just write about my research potential, which should stand for atleast a couple years. Either way, I will just get the letter and save it.

thanks,

josh

 

[BlueElmo]

AMCAS does not keep LORs for more than one application cycle. I suggest you have the letter sent to your Career Center or Interfolio.

 

[cardinalsrock]

you account info (only your username and password) roll over. everything you enter including LORs and application information do not roll over into the next year