Making suggestions to LOR writers

[LiteralLungs]

Is it considered inappropriate to make suggestions to my letter writers about things I would want them to focus on?

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[eigen]

It all depends on how you do it.

 

[LiteralLungs]

It all depends on how you do it.

If I say I want to direct your attention to this, maybe you can speak on this?

 

[Bonne Nuit]

It's fine you do it politely.

Leading up to my application cycle, I emailed my LOR requests to my professors and also attached a pdf of a "guidance for medical school LOR writers" info sheet that the AAMC produced that year. I heard from one of my professors later on that specific guidance was actually super helpful for her and it made the writing a little easier.

 

[LiteralLungs]

It's fine you do it politely.

Leading up to my application cycle, I emailed my LOR requests to my professors and also attached a pdf of a "guidance for medical school LOR writers" info sheet that the AAMC produced that year. I heard from one of my professors later on that specific guidance was actually super helpful for her and it made the writing a little easier.

Yeah, I also sent the AAMC guidance document. I am asking more if there was a specific thing that I think would be helpful for them to highlight in the letter

 

[gyngyn]

Send them this: https://www.aamc.org/system/files?file=2019-09/lettersguidelinesbrochure.pdf

 

[LiteralLungs]

Send them this: https://www.aamc.org/system/files?file=2019-09/lettersguidelinesbrochure.pdf

I am a reapplicant, so I was considering sharing some of the feedback I received from schools and making suggestions for them based on how I am addressing those weaknesses in my application

 

[chilly_md]

I am a reapplicant, so I was considering sharing some of the feedback I received from schools and making suggestions for them based on how I am addressing those weaknesses in my application

What did the schools say?

 

[Bonne Nuit]

Yeah, I also sent the AAMC guidance document. I am asking more if there was a specific thing that I think would be helpful for them to highlight in the letter

That's fine too. Just ask nicely/politely.

 

[LiteralLungs]

What did the schools say?

Well, there was one really specific thing. I'll PM you