I'm contacting the dean of my old school this week for the PCOM letter. What exactly should I ask them to put in it? That I was in good academic standing when I attended college, that I did indeed graduate?? 😕 I had to get a letter like this for grad school but I believe the grad school provded a form. Does PCOM do that?
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PCOM dean's letter requirement
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PCOM doesn't provide a form. I believe a letter containing such information "that you were a student in good standing, with no academic discipline, and that you graduated on (date) with a (degree) in (major) with honors"
However, it never hurts to call the admission office and ask exactly what they are looking for.
However, it never hurts to call the admission office and ask exactly what they are looking for.
You are sending in a Dean letter instead of one from a premed committee or advisor?
that was acceptable last year.
I think that if you are ggeting one from a grad school it is a Dean's letter, and if its from undergrad it is the premed advisor.
if your school doesn't have a premed committee or you are using a premed committe that is not your undergrad (post bac) You need a dean's letter from your original undergrad saying you were in good academic standing and such. It isn't a recommendation more or a certification. Thats why it doesnt matter if the dean knows you
I planning on applying to PCOM as well, but I dont understand why they would want a letter from a dean, if everything the dean will say can be seen in the primary application. My school doesnt have a premedical commitee and I have never gone to see my pre-med advisor (big school of over 30,000 students, most of whom seem to be pre-med/pre-dental/pre-pharm, so pre-med advisor wouldnt really remember me if I did). I have great letters from professors, one of which I worked with as a peer leader for a program she ran. Why cant I send those in?
a lot of grad schools ask for the same thing. it's just part of the process. your dean will have written these things before, sojust go get it and don't lose too much time pondering it. med school admissions is just one hoop after another. no logic to it sometimes 🙂
