LOR from DO resident..?

[jaf208]

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Hey there,

So I know it is preferable for DO applications to include a LOR from a DO physician, and the only DO doc I know happens to be a 5th year resident. I've worked very closely with her in the hospital for the past 6 months and feel confident she would write me a strong letter (as she has already told me she would) but we both were wondering if it would be a problem that she is still a resident?

Thoughts?
Thanks!

 

[mk04447]

Worked for me.

 

[Jeffrety]

This is fine. Your writer is a physician since shes graduated med school.

 

[WastedTime]

Worked for me too. The school prob had no idea it was written by a resident tho.

 

[jaf208]

OK, thanks for the feedback guys! She was under the impression it might be a problem but apparently not. I'll go ahead and get her rec....now just need to finish this stupid personal statement

 

[becomingdoctor]

I know some MD schools dont want resident letter.

 

[FutureDrB]

Worked for me too. The school prob had no idea it was written by a resident tho.

This.

I don't see why it would matter, they are a physician. Anyway, how are they going to know that they are a resident unless he/she signs their name:

John Smith, D.O.
Emergency Medicine Resident (or something of that nature -- how about they just leave this line off)

 

[becomingdoctor]

This.

I don't see why it would matter, they are a physician. Anyway, how are they going to know that they are a resident unless he/she signs their name:

John Smith, D.O.
Emergency Medicine Resident (or something of that nature -- how about they just leave this line off)

It's a common practice to provide information of writer's position in professional LOR. I have seen resident/attending co-write letter of rec, it will be much better than resident alone.
It just feels like post-doc writes LOR....... sometimes letter writter's position matters

 

[jaf208]

I know some MD schools dont want resident letter.

Yes, THIS I know is true for a fact, but I've learned that for the DO letter in DO apps, it isn't true. My step-dad is on admissions board for an allopathic medical school and he said that, and I quote, "nobody will care what they have to say" (referring to residents writing LOR). However this situation is different. And I do think it's common practice to put credentials in a letter so that's why the schools would know.

However, the DO situation is apparently different so that's good

 

[becomingdoctor]

Yes, THIS I know is true for a fact, but I've learned that for the DO letter in DO apps, it isn't true. My step-dad is on admissions board for an allopathic medical school and he said that, and I quote, "nobody will care what they have to say" (referring to residents writing LOR). However this situation is different. And I do think it's common practice to put credentials in a letter so that's why the schools would know.

However, the DO situation is apparently different so that's good

does ur step dad need friend

 

[Oh_Gee]

i heard it's fine as long as they're not a first year resident