I am having trouble finding a physician to write me a strong LOR. I apply in June. Any advice?
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LOR from a doctor
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Most schools don't require a physician LOR. In fact several adcoms on here discourage getting them, unless the school explicitly requires one.
Edit* check the requirements for each of your schools, D.O. schools often want letters from physicians, often other D.O.s
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Why would an adcom discourage a LOR from a physician?
They uniformly have only nice things to say. They're mostly fluff, like "GhostDoctor shadowed me over a week and asked very good questions. I think s/he'll make a fine doctor.
However, the moderator was referring to MD schools. Most DO schools require a LOR form a clinician; some require that it be from a DO.
OP, what about your family doctor?
However, the moderator was referring to MD schools. Most DO schools require a LOR form a clinician; some require that it be from a DO.
OP, what about your family doctor?
Wouldn't a LOR from a teacher be the same thing? They will only say nice things also.
Your professors get to you know in an academic setting and can attest to your intellectual prowess and your work habits. And no, they won't always say nice things either.
I know that a bad LOR can tank an application, but does/has a wonderful one ever saved someone on the borderline case?
Having a DO LOR has saved many an applicant at my school.
A few LOR have helped when one of the Adcoms knew the LOR writer.
A few LOR have helped when one of the Adcoms knew the LOR writer.
