number of lor needed

[harmnot]

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I've heard that you need three lor but I 've also heard four. I currently have three. Do I need to get another one?

 

[Ludicolo]

Three LORs are fine. You can send programs an additional letter, but it’s not mandatory. Get another one if you think it will significantly help your overall application.

 

[harmnot]

so if most of the programs that I am applying to only requires three with the exception of a few that requires four, do I send the additional lor to eras or directly to the programs?

 

[NotAProgDirector]

so if most of the programs that I am applying to only requires three with the exception of a few that requires four, do I send the additional lor to eras or directly to the programs?

ERAS directly, and there is no harm in sending a 4th letter to programs that require 3 if you wish.

 

[7abiby]

Are there any programs that require 4 letters? I thought 3 was the standard

 

[veenut]

Do the work - go to the website for each program you plan on applying to and see how many letters they require. 3 is fine for most but I've run across a couple programs that require 4.