LOR from a surgeon

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[Silverman780]

I think it would all boil down to how well the 2nd surgeon knows you. If you only spend a brief amount of time together it would be harder for them to write a more personal LOR that would actually say something meaningful about you.

 

[TurkSurg]

I think it would all boil down to how well the 2nd surgeon knows you. If you only spend a brief amount of time together it would be harder for them to write a more personal LOR that would actually say something meaningful about you.

I mean I was with those 2 surgeons almost all the time.

 

[Alvarez13]

Everyone shadows a surgeon on their application. Trying being original and shadow a clown or a ninja. That may give you the edge you need over your competition. If not, you can threaten the adcoms with deadly ninja skillz! Either way, you can't go wrong.

 

[scattun]

What could surgeon #2 possibly say that surgeon #1 won't? Just because you could get a LOR doesn't mean you should get a LOR.

 

[TurkSurg]

What could surgeon #2 possibly say that surgeon #1 won't? Just because you could get a LOR doesn't mean you should get a LOR.

I need 3 from science professors and 2 from outside (for the pre-med committee letter). I can't think of anyone besides that #2 surgeon who can write me a good LOR as an outside LOR.

 

[bigman225]

1 physician LOR is already pushing it. shadowing is a valuable experience, but it is not meant to serve as an evaluation of your capabilities or maturity / compassion

 

[phospho]

Everyone shadows a surgeon on their application. Trying being original and shadow a clown or a ninja.

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[PreMedHopeful]

How do people shadow surgeons? Personally, I have been trying to shadow one and calling them and stuff, but most are really busy and they say no...Are all surgeons full of themselves?

Don't they know they shadowed to get where they are? Seriously, when a doctor refuses shadowing, I find it terribly rude and odd because they were in the same position countless years ago...

 

[bigman225]

actually, i think most doctors practicing now didn't have to jump through nearly as many "clinical experience" hoops (anecdotally)

 

[Alvarez13]

actually, i think most doctors practicing now didn't have to jump through nearly as many "clinical experience" hoops (anecdotally)

I have found this to be true.

The way I got shadowing opportunities was knowing a surgeon through a friend of family member or work. Most of the time it's easiest to start with your primary care doctor, get a connection though them, and then another connection from the new doc and so on. However, my mom's an OR nurse, so I got to hang out with those guys right at the start.

 

[scattun]

I need 3 from science professors and 2 from outside (for the pre-med committee letter). I can't think of anyone besides that #2 surgeon who can write me a good LOR as an outside LOR.

I guess, if you have to have it, then it's not going to hurt you. But can't you think of anyone else, maybe a volunteer supervisor or the boss from a real job?

 

[TurkSurg]

I guess, if you have to have it, then it's not going to hurt you. But can't you think of anyone else, maybe a volunteer supervisor or the boss from a real job?

I was thinking about that on my way home today and I could just remember couple of nurses at the ER where I volunteer 8 hrs a week... I can just ask one of them but ....sigh.... i donno 🙁