Letters of recommendation frustration!

[Winner32]

So the problem I'm having is so far I have 2 letters from science profs (one was research course) and 1 from a dentist. The part that is frustrating me is some schools are not consistent with their letter requirements, and it's making it hard to fulfill the requirement for all.

Ex: school A wants 2 science 1 dentist.....school B wants 2 science 1 volunteer supervisor 1 dentist...
school C wants 2 science 1 liberal arts?? 1 dentist (if possible).

How the heck to I cover all these bases!? And the max we can upload is 4 letters anyways... Also I've noticed many schools have different instructions on their websites vs what students see under program materials in AADSAS?

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[fit2]

answer is committee letter bro...if you have one of those you fulfill all those little requirements.
i have a committee letter but i threw a dentist in there too

 

[mroerdh22]

I did 2 science, 1 dentist, 1 other (a commander a volunteered under). I was never asked for extra letters. If a school does require an odd one like the liberal arts, I would send direct to that school.

 

[Winner32]

answer is committee letter bro...if you have one of those you fulfill all those little requirements.
i have a committee letter but i threw a dentist in there too

I wish canadian schools had that option

 

[Winner32]

I did 2 science, 1 dentist, 1 other (a commander a volunteered under). I was never asked for extra letters. If a school does require an odd one like the liberal arts, I would send direct to that school.

What I may do is try and get a volunteer letter, or even from my employer. And if any of the schools want something addition like liberal arts I'll send that separately. My 2 science + dentist cover most of my schools, it just the other few I applied that have specific requirements that's annoying me a bit.

 

[deleted827844]

Why the hell do they want a liberal arts for? Ridiculous. Which school is it?


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[Winner32]

Why the hell do they want a liberal arts for? Ridiculous. Which school is it?


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NSU. "Two of these should be from science instructors and the other one from a liberal arts instructor. If possible, these letters should be from faculty who know the applicant's scholastic abilities and personal character; otherwise, they should be from individuals (non-relatives) who can provide an evaluation to the committee on admissions." Are they suggesting if you can't get a liberal arts prof to find someone else?

Also, USC wants 2 lecture only based science profs, and it was already difficult for me to get 2 science letters since Im outside of the faculty.

 

[711769]

NSU. "Two of these should be from science instructors and the other one from a liberal arts instructor. If possible, these letters should be from faculty who know the applicant's scholastic abilities and personal character; otherwise, they should be from individuals (non-relatives) who can provide an evaluation to the committee on admissions." Are they suggesting if you can't get a liberal arts prof to find someone else?

Also, USC wants 2 lecture only based science profs, and it was already difficult for me to get 2 science letters since Im outside of the faculty.

lmao columbia wants 3 science professors gg

I sacrificed a limb and an organ for 3 science professors, 1 non science and 1 dentist letter...

 

[Winner32]

lmao columbia wants 3 science professors gg

I sacrificed a limb and an organ for 3 science professors, 1 non science and 1 dentist letter...

Did you have to send one of the letters directly to the school since you can upload 4?. Honestly committee letters would fix all of this...

 

[711769]

Did you have to send one of the letters directly to the school since you can upload 4?. Honestly committee letters would fix all of this...

Yup, I asked for the 3rd science professor specifically for the schools requiring 3 science professors. The 3rd letter is on interfolio (not uploaded on ADEA) and Im going to send it directly to the schools. Lmao I didnt even know what a committee was until I started applying... I swear the dental community is so broken in canada, its not even funny. There are almost no pre-dental initiatives or opportunities for students as compared to the sates...