LORs for the fellowship

[grigory76]

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I know that it's always a good idea to remove your right to read the LORs and they should be sent directly to ERAS by the writers. Therefore there is no way for the applicant to know what was written. I've got 5 letters, 4 of which are anonimous, and the 5th was given to me in hand as it is. I am not sure whether 1 of the 4 anonimous letters is as good as the one which was read by me, and now have to chose wheter to submit all 4 anonimous letters or 3 of them plus the one I read (which is very good).
Please advice on how you would proceed here.
Thanks

 

[NotAProgDirector]

Whether or not you've waived your right to see the letters matters much less to the quality of the letter, the stature of the person who wrote it, and the clinical experience it is describing. If the letter that you've seen is good in these other facets, you should submit it.

 

[grigory76]

Whether or not you've waived your right to see the letters matters much less to the quality of the letter, the stature of the person who wrote it, and the clinical experience it is describing. If the letter that you've seen is good in these other facets, you should submit it.

Thank you for your reply.
I am applying for GI. Here is my choice: from the program director, chairman of medicine who is also a president of Connecticut ACP, a GI attending from our hospital (Yale-affiliated community hospital), a GI attending from NYU (personal, not professional LOR), and a cardiologist from NYU (professional/personal LOR- the one I have read). It's a hard call to chose 4 out of these 5. I am debating between the chairman of medicine and the NYU cardiologist. Which one would you go for? Thanks. Sorry if all this is a little silly.

 

[NotAProgDirector]

Thank you for your reply.
I am applying for GI. Here is my choice: from the program director, chairman of medicine who is also a president of Connecticut ACP, a GI attending from our hospital (Yale-affiliated community hospital), a GI attending from NYU (personal, not professional LOR), and a cardiologist from NYU (professional/personal LOR- the one I have read). It's a hard call to chose 4 out of these 5. I am debating between the chairman of medicine and the NYU cardiologist. Which one would you go for? Thanks. Sorry if all this is a little silly.

PD letter is a must.
Chairman letter is a must.

Left are three letters, 2 GI and one Cards. You mention "personal" vs "professional". If by "personal" you mean that they know you but haven't worked clinically / research with you, I'd say that letter is completely useless.