LOR from dentist?

[Hopeful20]

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Is this required for all d-schools or recommended?

The dentist I've worked with has never written anything like this before (he's 70) and I don't know if it would be beneficial to have him write me one.

 

[Azr90]

Sorry I don't mean to hijack your thread. But I have a question about LOR too. Is it OK for dentists that you are not patients of, write you a LOR? Because my parents have two close friends that are dentists.
Would it be ok to get a LOR from them?

 

[jj007]

I believe that most Dschools do require a LOR from a dentist. Even if one doesn't, it is good to get one since it shows that you had some "dental" knowledge. If the dentist that you worked with is fine with writing you a LOR, by all means, let him do so.

As for the other post, any dentists can write you a LOR. However, whether they write you a good one or not depends on how well they know you. If they only know you because they are good friends of your parents, you might consider other dentists. I believe that the only exception is that you cannot get a "relative", who is a dentist, to write you a LOR.

 

[anschutz1913]

I believe that most Dschools do require a LOR from a dentist. Even if one doesn't, it is good to get one since it shows that you had some "dental" knowledge. If the dentist that you worked with is fine with writing you a LOR, by all means, let him do so.

As for the other post, any dentists can write you a LOR. However, whether they write you a good one or not depends on how well they know you. If they only know you because they are good friends of your parents, you might consider other dentists. I believe that the only exception is that you cannot get a "relative", who is a dentist, to write you a LOR.

i had one of my relatives write me a letter, but i also had my own dentist write one too. You can have 4 letters, so pick a science faculty, research faculty, and a dentist. If u want more, pick from one of aforementioned 3 choices.

 

[doc toothache]

The dentist I've worked with has never written anything like this before (he's 70) and I don't know if it would be beneficial to have him write me one.

Has Parkinson's set in and you are worried his lor might look like chicken scratches?

 

[sketo43]

Is this required for all d-schools or recommended?

The dentist I've worked with has never written anything like this before (he's 70) and I don't know if it would be beneficial to have him write me one.

It's required for some schools... I don't know about all. If you don't think he can write a good letter of recommendation, then shadow someone else, and ask the new dentist to write a LOR.

IMO, if someone shows hesitance to write a LOR, I think it's best to get a LOR from someone else.

 

[ejendz24]

LOR's from dentists are definitely not required for most dental schools. They don't expect every applicant to have a great relationship with a practicing dentist. None of the schools that I applied to required it.

Having said that, I'm sure it would look good on your app to include one. Just talk to him about some things that he would write about you and go from there.

 

[Atticus]

LOR's from dentists are definitely not required for most dental schools. They don't expect every applicant to have a great relationship with a practicing dentist. None of the schools that I applied to required it.

Having said that, I'm sure it would look good on your app to include one. Just talk to him about some things that he would write about you and go from there.

My experience was completely different. Many of the schools that I applied to required a dentist's letter. Get one just to be safe, because the last thing you want is to have your entire application delayed while you wait on SOMEONE ELSE to do something for you. This is what I did last application cycle-- A dentist who was supposed to write me a letter dragged me along for 2+ months, and my applications to several schools were delayed and were not complete until September, when they could have been complete in July had I not have waited to get a letter.

 

[SunnySang]

im going to be starting to shadow soon aswell... Do i just ask them to type a letter and sign the ending and place it in an envelope? Does the timing they write it matter (say sophmore year vs end of junior year) or just as long as they wrote one?

 

[GTOwned]

what is the official process for letters of recommendation. I have asked several dentists and they have agreed. Do these letters need to be sealed? Am I allowed to look at the letters? Please let me know the general process for LORs for applicatoins

 

[json896]

what is the official process for letters of recommendation. I have asked several dentists and they have agreed. Do these letters need to be sealed? Am I allowed to look at the letters? Please let me know the general process for LORs for applicatoins

dont look. is better if it is objective and you dont read it. You are legally entitled to read it, but you must waive your right to view. The schools hold letters that you havnt seen higher than letter you have as they are objective as you reading them has not influenced the content.

With that said, i read one of mine and ive gotten 12 interviews so not too big a deal if your stats are good. But to ge safe dont read it!!

 

[json896]

you definitely NEEEEEEEEEED a letter from a dentist. as most schools require them.... DOnt' let anyone tell you otherwise as you will limit your chances to schools that require them if you dont have one.

It is true however that you can write the deans for approval for a waiver of a letter as i have gotten them for science faculty recommendations as most of mine were from math professors. But you need to have a good app for that.

and i have given alot of my firends advice on getting letters. best way is to get toknow the people writing them personally as the more content to the letter the better and the longer theyve known you the better.

IS short a letter from a dentist is needed and the better you know them in a dental setting the better the letter will be. Best thing you can do is to make sure the dentists knows it needs to be objective
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