LOR order--does it matter?

[chicamedica]

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Sorry for the millionth ERAS question. I did a search but couldn't find an answer. I noticed that ERAS labels the letters of recommendation as #1, #2, #3, etc. Does this labeling matter? I will have 4 LORs eventually, 2 from a research experience, 1 from the anes chairs, and 1 from an anesthesiology attending that I will work with most closly over the next month on my sub-i. I already have the research letters, so they are entered as #1 and #2.

However, I'm concerned about the anesthesiology attending letter being labeled #4, since this is the one that the programs are going to want to read. Unfortunately, I can't assign this one to programs in ERAS yet, because I don't know who it will be.

I'm worried, because I've been told that programs can choose whether or not they want to read the 4th LOR. Will they decide which one is my "fourth," or do they go by how I have it labeled in ERAS?

 

[toughlife]

I was under the impression that they will read all of them or at least the first three.

 

[chicamedica]

I was under the impression that they will read all of them or at least the first three.

Yeah my question is, if they only choose to read three, will they choose which 3 they want to read, or will they go by the ERAS order and read those first 3.

 

[aredoubleyou]

I'm more worried that they will take the first three that come in...and given that my 2 strongest letters have yet to be written, I'm concerned that if I send 4 letters one of those 2 strong letters won't be considered. First I was stressed out about not getting enough letters and now I'm stressed out about having too many! Anyone know the answer - I would assume it probably varies from program to program - but anyone know of programs that will only look at 3 letters and disregard the 4th?

 

[ThinkFast007]

I really hope they dont just take the first three...they cant....atleast i hope they dont.