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Need advice on LoR

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Sleepingpenguin

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I reached out to a professor about writing me a recommendation, but it has been 1.5 weeks with no response. I sent a follow-up email today but still haven’t heard back. At this point, I’m unsure whether I should try approaching her in person or just move on if she remains unresponsive.

Also, my school does a letter packet, so all my recommendation letters will be sent together to every school. I will likely have four strong letters from my PI, a science professor, a language professor, my volunteer supervisor, and an MD I shadowed. However, I’m struggling to find a recommender for the last slot, and even if I do, the letter might be generic. Would it be better to submit just the four strong letters in the packet and send an additional letter separately if a school specifically requires a second science professor? Or would leaving it out of the packet raise concerns?
 
Welcome to the forums.

It's hard to give you general advice. What did your prehealth advisor say? I would look for another professor anyway because any one professor might be busy or overwhelmed with other things. I generally tell advisees that it's never early to ask for letters, even securing commitments from your fall or winter term professors.