LOR - PA or doctor?

[BeachBaby]

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Does it matter which? If a PA knows me better, should she write a LOR for me? Or does a physician LOR always "look better"? Thanks!

 

[HCHopeful]

Physician LOR hardly EVER "look better." Choose whomever has been around you for the more meaningful experiences. If both have just been shadowing, then I'd say look elsewhere for a LOR. If you have to choose between these two, go with the doc.

 

[Blue Blood]

Are you applying to medical school or PA school? It's your "physician letter" for a reason.

 

[TxC]

Get a DO letter if you plan to apply to DO schools, otherwise I don't think you need a letter from a health care provider.

 

[Glandzburg]

Did you work closely with this physician over a long period of time? Or was it just a shadowing experience? Unless you absolutely need a physician letter (some DO schools), using them is generally considered a bad idea. Shadowing a physician does not allow him or her to get to know you on a close enough level to write you a meaningful LOR. Such a letter would not help you one bit.

TL;DR - neither

EDIT: read this
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/letters-of-recommendation.985472/