LOR Questions

[Adrenaline Junky]

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Hey SDN,

Couple of quick questions:


1) Does an LOR from a public health professor (who is an MD) count as a non science LOR?

2) Some schools on MSAR state that they require 3 letters or a committee letter (Mayo for example) does this mean if I have a committee letter (not packet) as well as 3 LORs I can pick or do I have to use the committee letter?

Sorry for the dumb questions.

 

[Adrenaline Junky]

Probably yes, depending on the context. is this from an MPH

You should use the committee letter if you have one

Thanks for the reply gonnif.
It’s from an undergrad intro to public health course (classified as non science ) in terms of gpa


Even if my individual letters are stronger than the committee letter is it still recommended to use the committee letter

 

[KnightDoc]

Thanks for the reply gonnif.
It’s from an undergrad intro to public health course (classified as non science ) in terms of gpa


Even if my individual letters are stronger than the committee letter is it still recommended to use the committee letter

Yes. TBH, that's the point, at least from the school's perspective. Schools love committee letters because they put you in context with other applicants from your school, which makes the adcom's job easier. Having a committee letter available to you, and not submitting one, is a red flag at some schools.

How do you know your committee letter isn't strong? If this is a big issue for you, maybe submit everything and risk annoying the adcom, just to get the good letters in front of them.

 

[Adrenaline Junky]

Yes. TBH, that's the point, at least from the school's perspective. Schools love committee letters because they put you in context with other applicants from your school, which makes the adcom's job easier. Having a committee letter available to you, and not submitting one, is a red flag at some schools.

Thank you so much for the clarification!