LOR without signature

[cheruka]

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Is it valid to submit a LOR that is on a letterhead but not signed?

 

[Winged Scapula]

I would say no.

 

[IMvrach]

Anonymous LOR?

Is it valid to submit a LOR that is on a letterhead but not signed?

 

[Winged Scapula]

Anonymous LOR?

I would lean toward stolen letterhead and forged letter (not implying that about the OP, but it has been done in the past).

 

[coralis]

You mean not signed with the funny little adobe "sign" function or not signed as in they did not put their credentials at the end?

I know most attendings I have spoken too, had a reeeaaallly hard time with the whole save as pdf and then sigh? whaaa? how? etc........ since I waived my rights to see all my letters I have no idea if my email instructions worked..... considering I have some interviews already, I assume they are all ok :s

Please be more specific on "signed" ... also in response to the forgery assumption. If one really thought that about the letter wouldn't one just be able to call or email that attending? You have the info on ERAS, right?

 

[Winged Scapula]

also in response to the forgery assumption. If one really thought that about the letter wouldn't one just be able to call or email that attending? You have the info on ERAS, right?

Sure...if I was worried it would be very easy to contact the purported letter writer for verification.

 

[gutonc]

Sure...if I was worried it would be very easy to contact the purported letter writer for verification.

True. But it's much easier to just s**tcan the app and move on to the next one.

I mean...there are probably at least another 200 in the queue, all with legitimate, signed LORs that don't require a personal phone call to verify.

 

[Winged Scapula]

True. But it's much easier to just s**tcan the app and move on to the next one.

I mean...there are probably at least another 200 in the queue, all with legitimate, signed LORs that don't require a personal phone call to verify.

Absolutely. I was just clarifying for the poster above that yes it is indeed possible to call and verify the letter but as you know, why would you unless there was something spectacular about the candidate.

An unsigned letter at the very least looks sloppy and at worst gives rise to concern about forgery.

 

[cheruka]

Well, I did contact the letter writer, she agreed to resend it but didn't. So, I just used the unsigned one. It is one of those odd ball letters that I did not need for other programs. My school said it is not unusual to get unsigned letters, they see it a lot.

You can take a horse to the water, but you can not make it drink the water.

 

[Winged Scapula]

Well, I did contact the letter writer, she agreed to resend it but didn't. So, I just used the unsigned one. It is one of those odd ball letters that I did not need for other programs. My school said it is not unusual to get unsigned letters, they see it a lot.

Then it sounds like a system problem that your school needs to rectify by notifying its faculty to make sure the letters are signed.

In this day, with letters being uploaded directly by the schools, forgery is of course much less likely and its probably not a big deal, but why would anyone risk it?

 

[Raryn]

Then it sounds like a system problem that your school needs to rectify by notifying its faculty to make sure the letters are signed.

In this day, with letters being uploaded directly by the schools, forgery is of course much less likely and its probably not a big deal, but why would anyone risk it?

The letter writers can still upload their own letters. Of course, so can anyone with the cover sheet that has the code you get off ERAS and give the letter writers, so if someone was really that unscrupulous, they could upload it themselves.

Sounds like a good way to get caught in a match violation though.