Need science professor LOR if school has committee letter?

[Spongeman7]

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Hello! I am just curious if you need a science professor LOR if your school does a committee letter and has no specific "from whom" letter requirements. I know many med schools say either to submit a committee letter from your school OR individual LORs w/ certain requirements. I have 3 letter writers who know me very well and I believe can write me a strong LOR (language proff, my PI, boss from a clinical research job, and potentially a boss from my medical assistant position). So if I am submitting a committee letter, do I still have to include a science professor LOR? Thank you for the help in advance!

 

[Spongeman7]

In the vast majority of cases no. There however, if a I recall, a very few medical schools that will specify if the the committee letter does not have a science prof, you need to submit one separately. The only way to know that is checking the websites of the schools

I see, thank you!

 

[Spongeman7]

@Goro any insight would be appreciated!

 

[Goro]

@Goro any insight would be appreciated!

I agree with my learned colleague

 

[Spongeman7]

@gonnif Had to come back to this thread for a quick question. Do you think it is looked down upon if you don't have a science professor letter as part of your committee letter?

 

[EdgeTrimmer]

Will your school provide committee letter without LORs from any science professors?

 

[Spongeman7]

Will your school provide committee letter without LORs from any science professors?

Yes, they do! Most (if not all) med schools don't require a science LOR if your doing a committee letter

 

[EdgeTrimmer]

Yes, they do! Most (if not all) med schools don't require a science LOR if your doing a committee letter

That's interesting. How will they assess your science skills without LORs science faculty, purely based on grades?

 

[deleted555445]

That's interesting. How will they assess your science skills without LORs science faculty, purely based on grades?

i doubt anyone is really assess scientific skills based off a science professor LOR. they probably all say essentially the same thing, this person was one of the best students ive had and they ask good questions and etc etc. the LORs that probably hold more weight (if any really hold weight) are those from supervisors you've worked with, be it PI's, clinical supervisors, real person job bosses, etc. med schools can tell you're a good student from grades/MCAT, they want to know you can do a job well. at least thats what i would assume.

 

[Spongeman7]

@gonnif got it thank you! @Screamapillar Yea, that's what I'm hoping! I'm getting one from my research PI and hoping that will sort of attest to my science acumen, also took a research for credit class with him.