LOR Help Please

[Lifedrive]

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I have a couple quick questions about LOR's. If anyone can help that would be great.

1) Which is better for EM; a strong Surgery, Int Med or Fam Practice LOR? That would be in addition to an EM LOR, etc.

2) Also, do you send 4 LOR's to all programs or do you only send 3? Does it matter?

 

[EctopicFetus]

Generally, Medicine is considered the best non-EM letter. But overall EM docs like EM lORS. Some places "prefer" 4 but I dont think anyone requires more than 3.. I might be wrong on the last part. You probably have to look program by program for their requirements.

 

[Lifedrive]

Generally, Medicine is considered the best non-EM letter. But overall EM docs like EM lORS. Some places "prefer" 4 but I dont think anyone requires more than 3.. I might be wrong on the last part. You probably have to look program by program for their requirements.

Thanks EF,

Is it detrimental to send more than 3 if I have 4 strong ones?

 

[EctopicFetus]

I dont think so but i have been told if you sent more than 3 some people say you cant follow directions, another PD said they ask for 3 but really want 4.. IMO if they are all wonderful send em ion the more people who say wonderful things about you the more likely there are to be true!!

 

[DrQuinn]

Don't worry about 3 or 4, just submit ATLEAST 3 and hopefully one from an EM, and with that EM, preferably a SLOR/CORD Letter.

When we review candidates, it is actually a slight negative if none of the LORs are from EM.

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[USCDiver]

Don't worry about 3 or 4, just submit ATLEAST 3 and hopefully one from an EM, and with that EM, preferably a SLOR/CORD Letter.

When we review candidates, it is actually a slight negative if none of the LORs are from EM.

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Slight negative? Jeez, I'd think it was a huge red flag. I mean, who goes into ER with out rotating in the department? And who rotates in the department without getting a letter? Unless they really hated you, and then what are you going into ER for if you can't get along?

Yeah I said 'ER' so go screw yourself

 

[Lifedrive]

Thanks!

 

[DrQuinn]

Slight negative? Jeez, I'd think it was a huge red flag. I mean, who goes into ER with out rotating in the department? And who rotates in the department without getting a letter? Unless they really hated you, and then what are you going into ER for if you can't get along?

Yeah I said 'ER' so go screw yourself

I try to keep in mind that some people may not have realized they liked EM until later in their third year. Me, I knew before I went to med school I wanted to do EM, but its not so easy for others. Our best resident, a fellow DO PGY-3 at my program, wasn't sure if he wanted to do anesthesia or EM until he did his DO internship, so he didnt' hav eany LORs from EM.

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[EctopicFetus]

Quinn I am still waiting on my interview invite. When r u guys sending them out?