LOR Inquiry

[Bruiners]

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Hi everyone, is what my image includes below generally enough to satisfy most MD school letter of recommendation requirements, assuming the letters are strong and from appropriate evaluators? I am pasting what each letter type means below for reference in case it is helpful to anyone. I wanted to see whether this combination typically covers the majority of schools or if there are common requirements it might still miss that I should dive deeper into. Thanks in advance.

Types of LORs:

1. Science faculty letter: Biology, chemistry, physics, or biochemistry professor who taught you in a graded course
2. Non science faculty letter: Humanities or social science professor who taught you in a graded course
3. Clinical letter: Physician or healthcare supervisor who directly observed you in a clinical setting
4. Research or professional supervisor letter: PI, lab supervisor, or employer evaluating work ethic, responsibility, and intellectual curiosity
5. Service, leadership, or extracurricular letter: Volunteer coordinator or activity supervisor speaking to teamwork, leadership, reliability, and character

 

[Rabbsters]

Some/a lot of schools require 2 science professors. From my research the safe breakdown for me this cycle was:

2 Science Professors
1 Non-Science Professor
1 Clinical (I ended up with 2 here, one from a physician and one from an RN)
1 Work/Volunteer Supervisor

Then based on the school's specific requirements I picked which ones to send.

Your breakdown/attached photo, looks alright, but I would try and find a clinical LOR to add to your list, as it's a requirement for some schools as well.
Edit: there's more to your photo than the preview... That combination of 11 letters should be sufficient to cover every school.

 

[olofmeister]

i had 2 science faculty, 1 non-science, 1 PI, and 1 MD letter... that's probably the ideal combo and you definitely don't need 11 letters

 

[Mr.Smile12]

I agree, you don't need 11 letters unless you are applying MD/PhD and the program wants every single PI you've ever had (Har-*cough*). Three solid letters overall are better than 11 "standard" ones. And no faculty member wants to read 11 letters.

 

[Bruiners]

I appreciate you all very much! Thank you.