LOR from a resident

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dpat93

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So today i got offered a researching position from an ortho resident at my uni (related to gene regulation on growth of the lower jaw). I've known this resident for a few weeks as i've been shadowing at the clinic and was wondering if I would be able to get a LOR from this person? They are still in school technically but are still doctors and was wondering if this would be looked at unfavorably.
 
dpat93 said:
So today i got offered a researching position from an ortho resident at my uni (related to gene regulation on growth of the lower jaw). I've known this resident for a few weeks as i've been shadowing at the clinic and was wondering if I would be able to get a LOR from this person? They are still in school technically but are still doctors and was wondering if this would be looked at unfavorably.
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So are some pharmacists, attorneys, podiatrists, chiropractors, optometrists, vets and many others.
 
im sorry but that doesn't really answer my question...unless there is some undertone to your post that i cannot pick up over the internet.
 
Do you think they hold a DDS to any lesser degree than a GP does if they happen to further their education?
 
UCSFx2017 said:
Do you think they hold a DDS to any lesser degree than a GP does if they happen to further their education?
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No of course not. My purpose was to ask if experience mattered. Basically i was asking if getting a LOR from a dentist who has been practicing for a while was different/preferred to a dentist who is still in graduate school to specialize. Assuming by the response, im gonna assume not...
 
I would first look at the letters required for each school you are applying to. The resident would definitely be able to count as a personal letter, but not academic. As far as whether or not it counts as a dentist letter, I don't know enough to answer. You would probably want to contact some schools and ask.

So yes, you could ask for a letter, but make sure it falls under the letters accepted by the schools you are applying to.
 
If all you do is research, then I do not feel it is a good idea to use it as your dentist rec. I feel the most important aspect of the dentist rec is the clinical component.
 
emorypredent said:
If all you do is research, then I do not feel it is a good idea to use it as your dentist rec. I feel the most important aspect of the dentist rec is the clinical component.
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again as i said, i met this resident from shadowing in the clinic. The research came later.
 
If you shadowed him a good amount then I see no harm in him writing your letter. He is a dentist. I do not think it is even necessary to highlight the fact that he is a resident.
 
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