Sorry if this has already been answered, but I was wondering if there is a list somewhere of the LOR requirements for different schools. I remember finding one here before, but I can't seem to find it now. I know you can look in the secondary application thread, but the list I found before mentioned how many science, non-science, etc, letters was needed for each school. Thanks!
Yes there is. Give me a second to find it and I will post back here. I have a pdf I found on these forums only. I think its saved in my email.
Guide for Letters of Recommendation
University Letters of Recommendation
University of Alabama 2 academic letters (one from major; one from the sciences) and 2 personal letters
University of South Alabama 3 letters from science faculty
University of Arizona 3 letters required (may be from any relevant person)
University of Arkansas 3 letters from faculty required; in addition, 3 personal letters of recommendation may be submitted
Keck School (USC) 2 letters from science faculty required
Loma Linda University 3 letters required (may be from faculty, employers, pastor)
Stanford University 3 letters required (may be from faculty, supervisors, volunteer coordinators)
UC Davis 3-5 letters required (may be from faculty, research directors, employers, volunteer coordinators)
UC Irvine min of 3 letters (max 6) required; prefer at least two letters from faculty
UCLA min of 3 letters (max 5) required; at least two from science faculty
UCSD min of 3 letters (max 5) required; at least two from science faculty and one non-science
UCSF min of 3 letters (max 5) required; at least two from science faculty and third from applicant's choice
University of Colorado 3-5 letters required; at least two should be from academic faculty
University of Connecticut 3 letters required; two from science faculty and one from non-science faculty
Yale 3 letters required; at least two should be from science faculty
George Washington min of 3 letters (max 5) required from faculty
Georgetown 2 letters required from faculty; letters from employers recommended
Howard 2 letters from science faculty required
Florida State University 4 letters required; two from basic science, one from non-science and one from peer
University of Florida 4 letters required; two from basic science, one from non-science and one from peer
University of Miami 3 letters from faculty required; at least two must be from the sciences
University of South Florida 5 letters required; two science faculty, one non-science faculty and two character references
Emory At least 2 letters from science faculty
Medical College of Georgia 3 letters required; at least one from health professions advisor and one from physician
Mercer 2 letters accepted; one from health professions advisor and one from personal reference
Morehouse At least 2 letters; one from science faculty and one from advisor
University of Hawaii at Manoa At least 2 letters (applicant may choose author of letters)
Rosalind Franklin any letter acceptable
Loyola University 4 letters required; one from health professions advisor and three from faculty (at least two science)
Northwestern 3 letters from faculty required; at least two from the sciences
Rush Medical min of 3 letters; at least two from science faculty
Southern Illinois University 4 letters required; at least three from academic sources
University of Chicago 3 letters required; at least two from science faculty
University of Illinois Prefers 3 letters, ideally from faculty -- does not have max
Indiana University 4 letters required; one science, one non-science, one personal and one from Dean of Students
University of Iowa min of 3 letters (max 4) required; at least two academic and one from applicant's choice
University of Kansas 3-5 letters required (may be from academic and non-academic evaluators)
University of Kentucky 3-5 letters required, preferably from faculty (may be from supervisor and/or physician)
University of Louisville 3 letters required; at least two from science faculty
Louisiana State University (NO) 3 letters from science faculty
LSU in Shreveport 3 letters required; professors preferred
Tulane 3 letters required; at least two from science faculty
Johns Hopkins 2 letters required; science faculty preferred
Uniformed Services min of 4 letters (max 5); three faculty (two science) and fourth from supervisor of clinical experience
University of Maryland 3 letters required; two from science faculty and one from non-science faculty
Boston University 3 letters required; at least two from science faculty
Harvard min of 3 letters, preferably 4; two must be from faculty
Tufts 3 letters required from applicant's choosing
University of Massachusetts 2 letters required from core science faculty
Michigan State University min of 3 letters (max 5); at least one from science faculty and/or professional
University of Michigan min of 3 letters (max 5); two from science faculty and one non-science faculty
Wayne State University 3 letters required; two from science faculty and one from non-science faculty
Mayo 3 letters required; science faculty highly desirable
University of Minnesota prefers academic letters (do not have to be faculty; teaching assistant/staff acceptable)
University of Mississippi 3 letters required; at least one from 4-year institution and one science faculty
Saint Louis University At least one letter from science faculty
University of Missouri 3 letters required from college faculty members
Washington University 3 letters required from college faculty members
Creighton University 3 letters required; two from science faculty and one from non-science faculty
University of Nebraska 2 letters required; at least one from science (pre-med) faculty
University of Nevada 3 letters required; at least two from science faculty
Dartmouth min of 2 letters required (may be from anyone that can provide academic or personal evaluation)
New Jersey Medical School 3 letters required; two from science faculty and one from non-science faculty
Robert Wood Johnson (NJ) 3 letters required; at least one from science faculty
created on July 2005
Guide for Letters of Recommendation
University Letters of Recommendation
University of New Mexico 3 letters required; must be from faculty and/or clinical mentors
Albany At least one letter from science faculty
Albert Einstein min of 2 letters required (4 preferred); at least one must be from science faculty
Columbia 3 letters required; must be from persons who know the applicant well
Cornell 2-3 letters preferred; at least one from science faculty and/or researcher
Mount Sinai 2 letters required; one from science faculty and one from non-science faculty
New York Medical min of 3 letters required; at least two from science faculty and one-non science faculty
New York University 2 letters required; one from science faculty and one from non-science faculty
SUNY (Brooklyn) prefers letters from science faculty and faculty from student's major
SUNY (Syracuse) 2 letters from science faculty required
Stony Brook University 2 letters required; at least one from science (pre-med) faculty
SUNY (Buffalo) min of 3 letters required; at least one from science faculty
University of Rochester 3 letters required; one science faculty, one non-science and one from volunteer and/or professor
Brody School of Medicine 3 letters required; must be academic (at least two from science faculty)
Duke 4 letters required; at least three science faculty
University of North Carolina 2 letters required; at least one from the major
Wake Forest 2 letters required; at least one science faculty
University of North Dakota 4 letters required; at least one science and one peer letter
Case Western Reserve 3-5 letters preferred; no family members or friends
Medical College of Ohio 3 letters required (max 4); at least two science faculty
Northeastern Ohio At least one letter from science (pre-med) faculty
Ohio State University 2 letters required; must be from faculty
University of Cincinnati 3 letters required; two from science faculty and one from non-science faculty
Wright State University 3 letters required; two from science faculty and one from non-science faculty
University of Oklahoma 3 letters required; must be from faculty
Oregon Health & Science 3 letters required (may be from faculty, health care, community service and/or employment)
Jefferson Medical College Letters submitted must be from both science and non-science faculty
Drexel 3 letters required; two from science faculty and one from non-science faculty
Pennsylvania State University min of 4 letters (max 6); please refer to web-site for specific information
Temple min of 2 letters; must be from science faculty
University of Pennsylvania 2 letters required; at least one from science (pre-med) faculty
University of Pittsburgh 3 letters required; two from faculty and one personal reference
Brown 3 letters required; personal letters not acceptable
Medical University of SC 3 letters required; two from science faculty and one from non-science faculty
University of South Carolina 3 letters required; at least two from science faculty
University of South Dakota 3 letters required; at least two faculty
East Tennessee State U. 3 letters required; one from health professions advisor and two basic science faculty
Meharry 3 letters required; two from science faculty and one from non-science faculty
University of Tennessee 3 letters required; two from science faculty and one from non-science faculty
Vanderbilt 3 letters required; at least two science faculty
Baylor 3 letters required; one from health professions advisor and two faculty
Texas Tech 2 letters required; must be from faculty
Texas A&M 2-5 letters required; at least one from science faculty and one from major
U. of Texas (Galveston) 2 letters required; at least one from science (pre-med) faculty
U. of Texas (Houston) 2 letters required (may be from faculty, supervisor)
U. of Texas (San Antonio) 3 letters required (may be from faculty, supervisor)
University of Texas 2 letters required; must be from faculty
University of Utah 6 letters required; three academic (one science), three supervisor (community or volunteer)
University of Vermont 3 letters required; two from science faculty and one from non-science faculty
Eastern Virginia 3 letters required; two from science faculty and one from non-science faculty
University of Virginia 2 letters required; must be from faculty
Virginia Commonwealth 3 letters required; two from science faculty and one from non-science faculty
University of Washington 3 letters accepted
Marshall University 3 letters required; two must be science and one from major
West Virginia 3 letters required; two must be from science (one bio) and the third from advisor and/or professor
Medical College of Wisconsin 2 letters required; at least one from science (pre-med) faculty
University of Wisconsin 2 letters required; must be from faculty
Information obtained from the Premedical Advisor's Reference Manual, eighth edition, NAAHP. For additional information, please contact the
medical school to which you're applying.
created on July 2005
