On their secondary application, it claims that 'anyone' can write letters of rec for you. Would it be wise to have a DO and an MD write my two letters for me, or would it be better to get a prof. liberal arts/science to write one of them instead of the MD? Thanks.
-
CycleTrack and SDN are teaming up to make medical school admissions more transparent and accessible! Read the announcement to learn how we’re supporting the future of CycleTrack’s free application-tracking tools .
MSUCOM LOR question
Started by ping1050
Get help with your application
Use all the free resources available to you from SDN: articles, guides, expert advising, forums discussions, and school research.
The DO LOR is always a plus, for sure. For the other one, I'd choose whomever knows you best, that is a professional of some sort. I had a DO, and a co-worker write mine.
cfdavid said:
To be honest with you, the recruitment advisor there told me to get someone who truly knows you and give good insight into your motives for becoming an osteopathic doctor. That being said I had my boss where I work who is a fitness trainer and a DO that I knew. She just really stressed that it didnt have to be a LOR from a DO or MD unless they truly know you well. Just my two cents...good luck
I had a chem prof, a bio prof, my former boss (from when I was a paramedic), and an MD write me a letter. MSUCOM gave me the interview invite with just the first three submitted. All three knew me very well, and all three were very supportive of me applying for med school.
dhp98 said:
Yeah, I agree. They kind of stressed that. But, if you can get a DO that knows you well, and will write a good letter, then I do think that carries a fair amount of weight.
