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Hey everyone.
For the past two years, I have been working as an Administrative Assistant in an insurance agency. My duties include filing, creation and upkeep of a records maintenance system, database entry, answering the telephone, sorting the mail, sending faxes, preparing Certificates of Insurance...pretty glamorous stuff. It's just a job I have to make some money on the side; I didn't think it would be that beneficial for my medical school application. However, I have gotten to know my boss very well and I think he could write a great LOR for me. He is actually a neighbor of mine, so I have known him for years before I stated working in his office. Should I ask him for an LOR even though he is an insurance broker, and not an MD or PhD? My boss has been volunteering at a major Chicago hospital for over 10 years now, so he does have some exposure to doctors and the traits that make them successful. Maybe this "expertise" could be used in my letter.
What do you guys think?
For the past two years, I have been working as an Administrative Assistant in an insurance agency. My duties include filing, creation and upkeep of a records maintenance system, database entry, answering the telephone, sorting the mail, sending faxes, preparing Certificates of Insurance...pretty glamorous stuff. It's just a job I have to make some money on the side; I didn't think it would be that beneficial for my medical school application. However, I have gotten to know my boss very well and I think he could write a great LOR for me. He is actually a neighbor of mine, so I have known him for years before I stated working in his office. Should I ask him for an LOR even though he is an insurance broker, and not an MD or PhD? My boss has been volunteering at a major Chicago hospital for over 10 years now, so he does have some exposure to doctors and the traits that make them successful. Maybe this "expertise" could be used in my letter.
What do you guys think?
