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A little background: I graduated from college in May 2008, with rejections from medical schools in hand. I took this past year off, because I didn't feel as if I had done enough during my senior year to really give me a leg up if I applied again. I did a phlebotomy program, and have been working in a hospital since January doing that, as I know clinical experience was the worst part of my application. My grades and MCAT score are definitely not my weaknesses.
I know that medical schools often require LOR from non-science faculty members, especially if there is no committee. I still have my old letter from one of my history professors, and I'm pretty certain it was a strong letter. Now, though, I'm not sure this professor would be able to say much, since I haven't really spoken to him in the past year; every time I've gone to his office when I've visited campus, he hasn't been in. I do have science professors who will write me strong letters. I can also probably get some supporting letters from my phlebotomy instructor, my supervisor at work, and a physician I worked for for over a year.
So, should I try to get a committee letter put together with a few science faculty who I know will give me strong letters to meet that requirement and just neglect the non-science professor? Or should I try to get in touch with my history professor and get separate letters again?
I know that medical schools often require LOR from non-science faculty members, especially if there is no committee. I still have my old letter from one of my history professors, and I'm pretty certain it was a strong letter. Now, though, I'm not sure this professor would be able to say much, since I haven't really spoken to him in the past year; every time I've gone to his office when I've visited campus, he hasn't been in. I do have science professors who will write me strong letters. I can also probably get some supporting letters from my phlebotomy instructor, my supervisor at work, and a physician I worked for for over a year.
So, should I try to get a committee letter put together with a few science faculty who I know will give me strong letters to meet that requirement and just neglect the non-science professor? Or should I try to get in touch with my history professor and get separate letters again?
