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The good news is that you have an embarrassment of riches here, so congratulations!!! That said, 10 letters is overkill, so you should probably consider cutting it down. I don't think there is any school that would actually accept that many, so you really don't need to have that many in order to mix and match them. You should probably just plan on using the same, best 5 or so for all schools.I know that AMCAS allows you to have 10 LOR and I am looking for some assistance in picking my 10.
For Sure:
1. Science professor (received A) and I have been their TA for a year
2. Science professor (received 2 As for both semesters I had him) and he has been an advocate/mentor for me getting involved in research
3. Non-Science professor (received A) and have been their grader for 1.5 years
4. Non-Science professor (received A) and did an independent study with them for a semester
5. Research Mentor Professor (Microbiology) -- have been a lab member for 2 years and have completed my own individually research project (160 hrs) and presented at my college's undergraduate poster presentation
For My Remaining 5 (Unsure if one would trump others or if there is more value in one or the other)
1. Coach (D2 College Athlete) and have spent many hours with her and the team over the past 3 years
2. Nursing Assistant Supervisor in the local hospital (about 400 hours)
3. Research Mentor Professor (Medical School -- cancer) and have complete about 150 hrs of prep and introductory work and will be working with them all summer (400 hrs) starting my more intense 3-semester thesis research project (the 400 hrs from summer + at least 240 hrs more during senior year)
4. A Highly Regarded Physician shadowed at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester MN (Total hours: 30)
5. Campus Ministry Shepard (Been a small-group leader for 2 years and involved for 3)
6. Campus Center Volunteer Tutoring Supervisor (about 100 hrs) and am a certified level 3 tutor
7. Non-Clinical Volunteering Coordinator (about 100 hours working at an after school program for youth)
8. Summer Camp Director (Went there for 8 years, did the HS leadership program, volunteered for 2 summers, worked as a cabin leader for 1 summer. volunteered in 2021)
Any advice on which ones would be most beneficial is great. I know that all of these people would be able to write good letters and would have nothing bad to say -- so assume that.
Yeah, my school is smaller and doesn't have that type of program.Most places will prefer a committee letter (except Utah).