Letters of Reccomendation

[Hoffa24]

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In terms of letters of recommendation, why do dental schools put so much weight on letters from former professors (of a lecture science class)? If I graduated a few years ago those profs cannot really speak knowledgeablely about me, but dentists that I have worked with or scientists that I have done research with could.

Does anyone have recommendations about what to do?

Do schools really care if I have a prof that I have done research with as a letter of rec instead of one who I had a lecture from?

 

[jojovavavoom]

LOR have very little value if any. It all depends on your gpa/dat scores

 

[ecdoesit]

well, it depends. if you happen to know a faculty member or perhaps the LOR from the person who interviewed you (slime chance, but it could be) more or less, your LOR is very important.

you want to have a professor that knows you well.
if you just get an A in his/her class, he could state that, but not very attractive.

do a search on LOR, there are so many useful suggestions.

 

[Bickle]

LORs are very important to the application process. Many schools will not even look at your application if even one of your LORs is missing.